Bud Grant vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Grant 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bud Grant 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bud Grant 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.