Xavier McDaniel vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Xavier McDaniel 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.