Brian Howard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brian Howard 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

Brian Howard

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brian Howard - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brian Howard - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - 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.