Willis Reed vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Denzel Valentine 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Denzel Valentine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Denzel Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Denzel Valentine 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Denzel Valentine 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 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

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.