Willis Reed vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Wennington 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Bill Wennington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bill Wennington 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bill Wennington 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bill Wennington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bill Wennington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bill Wennington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bill Wennington 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bill Wennington 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 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)

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.