Brad Branson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brad Branson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brad Branson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - 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.