Willis Reed vs. Ben Saraf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Saraf and Willis Reed 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ben Saraf: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ben Saraf 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ben Saraf 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ben Saraf 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ben Saraf 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ben Saraf 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ben Saraf 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ben Saraf 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ben Saraf 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ben Saraf 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Ben Saraf 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ben Saraf 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ben Saraf 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ben Saraf 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ben Saraf 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ben Saraf 65

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ben Saraf 19

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ben Saraf 34

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ben Saraf 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ben Saraf 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ben Saraf 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ben Saraf .355

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Saraf .273

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ben Saraf .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ben Saraf 5.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ben Saraf 1.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ben Saraf 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ben Saraf 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ben Saraf 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ben Saraf -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ben Saraf -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ben Saraf -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ben Saraf -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ben Saraf -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ben Saraf -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ben Saraf 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ben Saraf -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Saraf -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ben Saraf -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ben Saraf -

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.