Willis Reed vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Buck Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.