Don Buse vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Willis Reed 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Willis Reed 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.