Steve Downing vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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.