Brandon Bass vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brandon Bass 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

Brandon Bass

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Bass: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brandon Bass 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brandon Bass 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brandon Bass 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 4.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Bass 6,575 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brandon Bass 3,448 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brandon Bass 608 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brandon Bass 295 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brandon Bass 479 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brandon Bass 758 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Bass .499 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brandon Bass .207 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Bass .832 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 12.5 (2012) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 6.2 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 1.3 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.6 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.9 (2012) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 8.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 4.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Bass 498 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brandon Bass 262 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brandon Bass 44 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brandon Bass 31 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brandon Bass 26 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brandon Bass 59 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Bass .471 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brandon Bass .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Bass .890 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 11.6 (2008) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 6.8 (2008) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 2.5 (2015) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 1.0 (2017) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.8 (2011) 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.