Junior Bridgeman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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. 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.