Mitchell Butler vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mitchell Butler 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

Mitchell Butler

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitchell Butler: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mitchell Butler 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mitchell Butler 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 5.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitchell Butler 1,868 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mitchell Butler 717 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mitchell Butler 342 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mitchell Butler 214 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mitchell Butler 53 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mitchell Butler 362 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitchell Butler .438 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mitchell Butler .304 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitchell Butler .623 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 7.9 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 3.0 (1994) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.2 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.8 (1995) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.3 (1994) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitchell Butler 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mitchell Butler 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mitchell Butler 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mitchell Butler 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitchell Butler .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mitchell Butler - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitchell Butler - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.0 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.5 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) 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.