Mario Bennett vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mario Bennett 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

Mario Bennett

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Bennett: 1995-96 to 1999-00
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mario Bennett 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mario Bennett 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 4.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 2.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Bennett 269 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mario Bennett 182 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mario Bennett 24 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mario Bennett 31 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mario Bennett 22 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mario Bennett 68 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Bennett .534 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mario Bennett .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Bennett .511 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 4.5 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 2.8 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.4 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.6 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.6 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 1.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 1.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Bennett 8 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mario Bennett 9 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mario Bennett 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mario Bennett 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mario Bennett 6 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Bennett .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mario Bennett - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Bennett 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 2.0 (1996) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 1.5 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.3 (1998) 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.