Don Nelson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Nelson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Don Nelson 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 Nelson 10.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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.