Bill Bridges vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bill Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bridges 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bill Bridges 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Bridges 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Bridges 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Bridges 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * 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.