Thurl Bailey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.