Willis Reed vs. Dean Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Wade 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.

Dean Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dean Wade: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dean Wade 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dean Wade 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dean Wade 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dean Wade 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dean Wade 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dean Wade 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dean Wade 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dean Wade 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dean Wade 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dean Wade 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 Dean Wade 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dean Wade 3.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dean Wade 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dean Wade 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dean Wade 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dean Wade 1,162

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dean Wade 752

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dean Wade 208

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dean Wade 134

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dean Wade 78

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dean Wade 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dean Wade .433

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dean Wade .371

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dean Wade .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dean Wade 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dean Wade 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dean Wade 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dean Wade 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dean Wade 1.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dean Wade 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dean Wade 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dean Wade 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dean Wade 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dean Wade 3

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dean Wade 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dean Wade 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dean Wade 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dean Wade 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dean Wade .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dean Wade .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dean Wade 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dean Wade 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dean Wade 1.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

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.