Mike Bantom vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Bantom 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.