Don Carlson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.