Don May vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don May 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don May 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don May 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don May 389 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don May 29 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don May 379 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don May - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don May 9 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don May 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don May 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don May - * 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.