Bill Buntin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bill Buntin 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

Bill Buntin

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Buntin: 1965-66 to 1965-66
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bill Buntin 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bill Buntin 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Buntin 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Buntin 7.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin 6.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Buntin 324 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bill Buntin 252 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bill Buntin 36 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bill Buntin 42 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Buntin .395 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Buntin .615 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Buntin 7.7 (1966) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin 6.0 (1966) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin 0.9 (1966) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bill Buntin 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Buntin - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Buntin - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.