Willis Reed vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bryon Russell 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 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.