Dennis Bell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) 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.