Brian Oliver vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brian Oliver 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

Brian Oliver

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brian Oliver 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brian Oliver 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 389 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 123 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brian Oliver 114 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brian Oliver 45 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 6 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brian Oliver 118 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .388 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver .227 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver .705 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 6 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brian Oliver 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brian Oliver 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brian Oliver 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .333 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) 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.