Bird Averitt vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.