Bill Laimbeer vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer 12.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.