Bud Acton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bud Acton 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bud Acton - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.