Darren Daye vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Darren Daye 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

Darren Daye

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Darren Daye 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 6.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Darren Daye 328 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Darren Daye 34 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) 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.