Cleveland Buckner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.