Bill Chamberlain vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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.