Derek Harper vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.