Bruce Bowen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.