B.J. Armstrong vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and B.J. Armstrong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

B.J. Armstrong played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Willis Reed, who played 10. B.J. Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Willis Reed had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
B.J. Armstrong 11 8 1989-90 to 1999-00
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1989-901964-65
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 81 15.9 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.8 .485 0.0 0.1 .500 0.9 1.0 .885
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 16 13.6 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.3 3.9 .339 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 1.5 .917
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1990-911965-66
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 21.1 8.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.7 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.7 7.7 .481 0.2 0.4 .500 1.2 1.4 .874
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 17 16.1 5.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.1 4.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .600 1.2 1.5 .800
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1991-921966-67
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 22.9 9.9 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 4.1 8.5 .481 0.4 1.1 .402 1.3 1.6 .806
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 22 19.7 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.3 .453 0.2 0.8 .294 1.4 1.7 .789
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960

Season 4

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1992-931967-68
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 30.4 12.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.0 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 5.0 10.0 .499 0.8 1.7 .453 1.6 1.8 .861
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 19 33.8 11.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 0.7 2.6 4.6 8.8 .524 1.1 2.2 .512 1.1 1.2 .909
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 5

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1993-941968-69
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 33.8 14.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.9 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.8 12.3 .476 0.7 1.6 .444 2.4 2.8 .855
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 10 36.0 15.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.1 5.5 10.6 .519 0.7 1.2 .583 3.6 4.4 .818
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 6

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1994-951969-70
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 31.4 14.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.9 5.1 10.9 .468 1.3 3.1 .427 2.5 2.8 .884
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 10 28.8 10.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.1 3.6 7.9 .456 1.3 2.9 .448 1.8 2.2 .818
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737

Season 7

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1995-961970-71
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 27.6 12.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 4.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.9 .468 1.2 2.5 .473 2.9 3.4 .839
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 8

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1996-971971-72
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 49 20.8 7.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.0 6.7 .453 0.5 1.8 .278 1.4 1.6 .861
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1997-981972-73
Team Golden State Warriors, Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 66 12.6 4.0 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 3.2 .493 0.1 0.5 .257 0.6 0.8 .840
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 9 16.2 4.1 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 4.7 .381 0.2 0.6 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857

Season 10

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1998-991973-74
Team Charlotte Hornets, Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 32 11.2 3.3 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .455 0.2 0.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .857
Willis Reed 19 26.3 11.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 - 2.6 4.4 9.7 .457 - - - 2.2 2.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Willis Reed 11 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 - 2.4 1.5 4.1 .378 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600

Season 11

B.J. Armstrong Willis Reed
Season 1999-00-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 27 21.6 7.4 0.1 1.7 1.7 2.9 0.3 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.1 6.9 .446 0.5 1.1 .448 0.8 0.9 .880
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------