Marvin Barnes vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.