Malcolm Delaney vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Malcolm Delaney 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

Malcolm Delaney

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Malcolm Delaney 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Malcolm Delaney 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 5.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 2.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 729 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 223 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 356 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 74 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 7 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 127 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney .377 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney .308 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .805 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 8 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) 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.