Pops Mensah-Bonsu vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - 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.