Ben Gillery vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ben Gillery 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

Ben Gillery

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gillery: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ben Gillery 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery 25 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery 23 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ben Gillery 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ben Gillery 2 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ben Gillery 4 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ben Gillery 24 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery .316 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery .565 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 (1989) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ben Gillery 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.