Paolo Banchero vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Paolo Banchero 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.