Manute Bol vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Manute Bol

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Willis Reed 1

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Manute Bol 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.