Dave Popson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dave Popson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dave Popson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - 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.