Vinny Del Negro vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vinny Del Negro 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.