Danny Fortson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Danny Fortson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Danny Fortson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Danny Fortson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Danny Fortson 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 8.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 7.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 3,615 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 3,184 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Danny Fortson 301 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Danny Fortson 182 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 94 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Danny Fortson 440 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson .167 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .785 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 36 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 26 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Danny Fortson 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Danny Fortson 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Danny Fortson 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .571 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .800 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.