Buddy Boeheim vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Buddy Boeheim 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Boeheim: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Boeheim 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 2.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim 50 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim 16 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim 7 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim 2 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 20 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim .250 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim .240 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim .833 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 3.4 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 1.0 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 (2023) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.2 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - 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.