Dave Cowens vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. 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.