Bob Nash vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bob Nash 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

Bob Nash

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * 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.