Quinn Buckner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Quinn Buckner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) 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.