Bernard King vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard King 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bernard King 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Willis Reed 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Bernard King 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bernard King 874 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bernard King 28 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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. 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.