Ken Bannister vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.