Don Henriksen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Don Henriksen 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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. ** 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.