Willie Burton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.