De'Anthony Melton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and De'Anthony Melton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

De'Anthony Melton
vs.
Willis Reed
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
De'Anthony Melton:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons
NBA Championships
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed2
NBA Seasons
De'Anthony Melton6
Willis Reed10
Playoffs Played
De'Anthony Melton4
Willis Reed7
All-Star Games
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed1
Finals MVP
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed2
*
All-NBA First Team
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed5
All-Defensive 1st Team
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed1
Rookie of The Year
De'Anthony Melton0
Willis Reed1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 9.1
Willis Reed 18.7
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.7
Willis Reed 12.9
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 2.8
Willis Reed 1.8
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.4
Willis Reed 0.6

*
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.5
Willis Reed 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Total Points
De'Anthony Melton 3,169
Willis Reed 12,183
Total Rebounds
De'Anthony Melton 1,296
Willis Reed 8,414
Total Assists
De'Anthony Melton 971
Willis Reed 1,186
Total Steals
De'Anthony Melton 495
Willis Reed 12

*
Total Blocks
De'Anthony Melton 170
Willis Reed 21

*
Total Games
De'Anthony Melton 350
Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .410
Willis Reed .476
3-Point Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .369
Willis Reed -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .782
Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 11.1
(2024)
Willis Reed 21.7
(1970)
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 4.5
(2022)
Willis Reed 14.7
(1965)
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.2
(2019)
Willis Reed 2.3
(1969)
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
Willis Reed 0.6
(1974)

*
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.6
(2021)
Willis Reed 1.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 6.4
Willis Reed 17.4
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.1
Willis Reed 10.3
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.5
Willis Reed 1.9
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.9
Willis Reed 0.2

*
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.7
Willis Reed 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Total Points
De'Anthony Melton 174
Willis Reed 1,358
Total Rebounds
De'Anthony Melton 84
Willis Reed 801
Total Assists
De'Anthony Melton 40
Willis Reed 149
Total Steals
De'Anthony Melton 24
Willis Reed 2

*
Total Blocks
De'Anthony Melton 18
Willis Reed 0

*
Total Games
De'Anthony Melton 27
Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .352
Willis Reed .474
3-Point Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .313
Willis Reed -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .706
Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 7.9
(2023)
Willis Reed 27.5
(1967)
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.3
(2023)
Willis Reed 14.1
(1969)
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
Willis Reed 2.8
(1970)
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.2
(2023)
Willis Reed 0.2
(1974)

*
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.8
(2023)
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.
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