Scott Burrell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Scott Burrell 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

Scott Burrell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Burrell: 1993-94 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Burrell 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Scott Burrell 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Scott Burrell 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Scott Burrell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 6.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 2,647 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 1,332 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Scott Burrell 527 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Scott Burrell 341 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 180 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Scott Burrell 383 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .418 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .373 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .723 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 13.2 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 5.7 (1995) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 2.5 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.7 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 85 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 46 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Scott Burrell 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Scott Burrell 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 3 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Scott Burrell 23 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .447 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .286 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .846 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.8 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 (2001) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.0 (2001) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 (1998) 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.