Duane Cooper vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Duane Cooper 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

Duane Cooper

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Duane Cooper 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Duane Cooper 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 204 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 59 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Duane Cooper 178 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Duane Cooper 21 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 2 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Duane Cooper 88 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .402 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .216 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper .720 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 2 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Duane Cooper 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Duane Cooper 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) 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.