Ira Bowman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ira Bowman 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

Ira Bowman

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ira Bowman: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ira Bowman 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ira Bowman 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 15 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 5 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ira Bowman 9 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ira Bowman 3 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ira Bowman 17 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .636 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 3.3 (2002) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 2.3 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ira Bowman 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ira Bowman 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 (2000) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) 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.