Thomas Bryant vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Thomas Bryant 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

Thomas Bryant

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Bryant 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Thomas Bryant 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Thomas Bryant 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 9.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 5.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 2,529 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 1,451 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 273 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 87 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 193 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Thomas Bryant 267 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .596 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .355 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .768 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 4.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 12 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 5 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Thomas Bryant 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .714 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024) 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.