Ryan Bowen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ryan Bowen 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

Ryan Bowen

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Bowen: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ryan Bowen 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ryan Bowen 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 1,319 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 1,060 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 250 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 325 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 138 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ryan Bowen 507 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .456 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .206 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .693 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.9 (2002) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.0 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2003) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.0 (2003) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 28 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 8 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 7 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ryan Bowen 21 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .303 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .800 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.0 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 (2009) 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.