Deandre Ayton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.