Dean Garrett vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Dean Garrett 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

Dean Garrett

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Garrett: 1996-97 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dean Garrett 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dean Garrett 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dean Garrett 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 5.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 1,737 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 1,810 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dean Garrett 204 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dean Garrett 168 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 372 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dean Garrett 359 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .480 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dean Garrett - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .677 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 8.0 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 7.9 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.1 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.6 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 5.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 76 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 62 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dean Garrett 9 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dean Garrett 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dean Garrett 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .492 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dean Garrett - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .696 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 12.7 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 11.7 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.3 (1997) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 (1997) 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.