Jud Buechler vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jud Buechler

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jud Buechler 3 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jud Buechler 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jud Buechler 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jud Buechler 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 3.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 2,385 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 1,266 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jud Buechler 560 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jud Buechler 314 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 144 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jud Buechler 720 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .433 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .366 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .633 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 1.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 124 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 82 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jud Buechler 24 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jud Buechler 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 7 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jud Buechler 71 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .398 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .358 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .538 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000) 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.