Greg Buckner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Greg Buckner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Buckner 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Greg Buckner 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Greg Buckner 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Greg Buckner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Greg Buckner 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Greg Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Greg 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 Greg Buckner 5.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 2,878 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 1,593 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Greg Buckner 719 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Greg Buckner 454 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 111 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Greg Buckner 570 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .450 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .334 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .757 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 4.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 2.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Buckner 157 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Greg Buckner 100 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Greg Buckner 23 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Greg Buckner 16 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Greg Buckner 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Greg Buckner 38 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Buckner .377 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Greg Buckner .259 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Buckner .786 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006) 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.