William Bedford vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year William Bedford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games William Bedford 238 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games William Bedford 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.