Sherman Douglas vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sherman Douglas 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

Sherman Douglas

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherman Douglas: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sherman Douglas 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sherman Douglas 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sherman Douglas 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 11.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 5.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 8,425 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 1,672 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 4,536 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 785 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 76 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sherman Douglas 765 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .484 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .267 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .678 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.5 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.9 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 8.8 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.8 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.2 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 10.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 178 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 58 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 106 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sherman Douglas 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .401 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .273 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .684 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.3 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.5 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 9.5 (1993) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.0 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.3 (1995) 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.