Nate McMillan vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate McMillan 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nate McMillan 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nate McMillan 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Willis Reed 1

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Nate McMillan 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) 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.