Willis Reed vs. DeJuan Wheat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeJuan Wheat 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.

DeJuan Wheat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
DeJuan Wheat: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 DeJuan Wheat 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 DeJuan Wheat 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 DeJuan Wheat 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 DeJuan Wheat 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 DeJuan Wheat 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * DeJuan Wheat 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * DeJuan Wheat 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 DeJuan Wheat 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 DeJuan Wheat 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 DeJuan Wheat 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 DeJuan Wheat 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 DeJuan Wheat 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * DeJuan Wheat 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 DeJuan Wheat 265

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 DeJuan Wheat 56

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 DeJuan Wheat 127

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * DeJuan Wheat 32

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * DeJuan Wheat 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 DeJuan Wheat 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 DeJuan Wheat .383

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat .390

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 DeJuan Wheat .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) DeJuan Wheat 4.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) DeJuan Wheat 2.2 (1999)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 DeJuan Wheat 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 DeJuan Wheat 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 DeJuan Wheat 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 DeJuan Wheat .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 DeJuan Wheat -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) DeJuan Wheat 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

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.