Willis Reed vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Doc Rivers 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Doc Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Doc Rivers 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 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.