Bob Cousy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Willis Reed 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.