Willis Reed vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Danny Young 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Danny Young 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 Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Danny Young 37

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Danny Young 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.