Billy Ray Bates vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.