Bud Olsen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Olsen 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bud Olsen 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bud Olsen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bud Olsen 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 Olsen 4.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - 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.