Willis Reed vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bobby Simmons 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bobby Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bobby Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bobby Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bobby Simmons 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 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)

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.