Drazen Petrovic vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Drazen Petrovic 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

Drazen Petrovic

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Drazen Petrovic 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Drazen Petrovic 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drazen Petrovic 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Drazen Petrovic 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 15.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drazen Petrovic 4,461 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Drazen Petrovic 669 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Drazen Petrovic 701 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Drazen Petrovic 265 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Drazen Petrovic 27 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Drazen Petrovic 290 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drazen Petrovic .506 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Drazen Petrovic .437 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drazen Petrovic .841 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 10.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drazen Petrovic 297 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Drazen Petrovic 51 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Drazen Petrovic 42 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Drazen Petrovic 12 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Drazen Petrovic 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Drazen Petrovic 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drazen Petrovic .474 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Drazen Petrovic .324 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drazen Petrovic .696 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992) 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.