Dean Meminger vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Meminger 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dean Meminger 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dean Meminger 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dean Meminger 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 Meminger 6.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * 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.