Mark Olberding vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mark Olberding 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) 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.