Eddie Owens vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Eddie Owens 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

Eddie Owens

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Eddie Owens 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Owens 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens 21 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens 10 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Eddie Owens 5 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Eddie Owens 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Eddie Owens 8 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens .429 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Eddie Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Eddie Owens 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Eddie Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - 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.