John Duren vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and John Duren 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

John Duren

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Duren 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Duren 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Duren 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Duren 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Duren 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Duren 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren 3.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Duren 411 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Duren 104 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Duren 201 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Duren - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Duren - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Duren - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Duren - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Duren 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Duren - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Duren - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Duren - 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.