Leon Benbow vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) 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.