Jonathan Bender vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) 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.