Willis Reed vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales 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.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 DeWayne Scales 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * DeWayne Scales 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 DeWayne Scales 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 DeWayne Scales 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 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games Willis Reed 650 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * DeWayne Scales -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * DeWayne Scales -

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.