Byron Irvin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (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.