Willis Reed vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dick Van Arsdale 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 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.