Bam Adebayo vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bam Adebayo 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,095 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 624 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 234 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 69 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .526 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .764 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 17.9 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.