Willis Reed vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Willis Reed 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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.