Shannon Brown vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Shannon Brown 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

Shannon Brown

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shannon Brown: 2006-07 to 2014-15
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shannon Brown 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Shannon Brown 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Shannon Brown 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Shannon Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 7.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 3,118 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 760 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Shannon Brown 458 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Shannon Brown 284 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 90 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Shannon Brown 408 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .420 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .332 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .807 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 11.0 (2012) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 2.7 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.8 (2013) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 1.0 (2013) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.4 (2010) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 5.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 288 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 73 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Shannon Brown 40 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Shannon Brown 26 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Shannon Brown 55 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .422 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .341 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .727 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 7.2 (2011) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 (2011) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.9 (2010) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.6 (2011) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.3 (2010) 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.