Darwin Cook vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Darwin Cook 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) 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.