Nate Darling vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Nate Darling 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

Nate Darling

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Darling: 2020-21 to 2020-21
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nate Darling 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Darling 1.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Darling 0.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Darling 9 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nate Darling 1 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nate Darling 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nate Darling 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nate Darling 7 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Darling .286 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nate Darling .286 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Darling 1.000 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Darling 1.3 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nate Darling 0.0 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Darling - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nate Darling - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nate Darling - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nate Darling - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nate Darling - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nate Darling 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Darling - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Nate Darling - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Darling - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nate Darling - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling - 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.