Bob Peterson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Peterson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bob Peterson 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bob Peterson 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bob Peterson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bob Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 4.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 479 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 389 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bob Peterson 78 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bob Peterson 103 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .386 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .669 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 16 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bob Peterson 5 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bob Peterson 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .467 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .909 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - 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.