Bob McAdoo vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bob McAdoo 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob McAdoo 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 0 Willis Reed 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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.