Willis Reed vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Derrick White 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Derrick White 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Derrick White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Derrick White 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Derrick White 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 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Derrick White 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Derrick White 609

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Derrick White 154

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Derrick White 133

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Derrick White 42

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Derrick White 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Derrick White .462

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derrick White .393

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Derrick White 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Derrick White 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

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.