Willis Reed vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Brandon Rush 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Brandon Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Brandon Rush 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 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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.