Willis Reed vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dave Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dave Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.