Derrick McKey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Derrick McKey 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

Derrick McKey

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Derrick McKey 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Derrick McKey 13 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 2 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick McKey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 11.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 10,266 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 4,387 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Derrick McKey 2,254 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Derrick McKey 1,072 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 611 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Derrick McKey 937 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .486 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .316 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .779 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 8.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 1,176 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 626 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Derrick McKey 319 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Derrick McKey 111 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 88 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Derrick McKey 142 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .464 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .302 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .744 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989) 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.