Ed O'Bannon vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ed O'Bannon 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

Ed O'Bannon

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed O'Bannon: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed O'Bannon 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon 5.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon 2.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed O'Bannon 634 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed O'Bannon 316 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed O'Bannon 102 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed O'Bannon 73 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed O'Bannon 23 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed O'Bannon 128 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed O'Bannon .367 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed O'Bannon .222 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed O'Bannon .755 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon 6.2 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon 2.6 (1996) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon 1.0 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.7 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.2 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed O'Bannon 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon - 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.