Kobe Bufkin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kobe Bufkin 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

Kobe Bufkin

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bufkin: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bufkin 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin 81 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin 33 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin 27 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin 7 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin 5 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 17 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin .370 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin .225 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - 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.