Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Willis Reed

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatWillis Reed
24.8 Points / game 18.7
6.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.5 Assists / game 1.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 47.6%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 74.8%
53.6% True shooting % 52.3%
1,074 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatWillis Reed
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.65×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatWillis Reed
25.4 Points / game 17.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.3
2.6 Assists / game 1.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 46.1%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 75.1%
56 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#62 All-time GOAT rank #29

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