Bailey Howell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bailey Howell 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.