Willis Reed vs. Danny Vranes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Vranes and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Danny Vranes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Danny Vranes: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Danny Vranes 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Danny Vranes 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Danny Vranes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Danny Vranes 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Danny Vranes 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Danny Vranes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Danny Vranes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Danny Vranes 3.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Danny Vranes 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Danny Vranes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Danny Vranes 2,613

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Danny Vranes 1,998

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Danny Vranes 594

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Danny Vranes 333

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Danny Vranes 270

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Danny Vranes 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Danny Vranes .496

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Danny Vranes .105

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Danny Vranes .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Danny Vranes 8.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Danny Vranes 5.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Danny Vranes 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Danny Vranes 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Danny Vranes 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Danny Vranes 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Danny Vranes 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Danny Vranes 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Danny Vranes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Danny Vranes 51

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Danny Vranes 62

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Danny Vranes 12

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Danny Vranes 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Danny Vranes 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Danny Vranes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Danny Vranes .377

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Danny Vranes .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Danny Vranes .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Danny Vranes 7.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Danny Vranes 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Danny Vranes 2.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Danny Vranes 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Danny Vranes 1.2 (1984)

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.