Marty Byrnes vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (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.