Otis Birdsong vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.