Bill Melchionni vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni 4.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.