Willis Reed vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dion Waiters 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dion Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dion Waiters 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 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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.