Ralph O'Brien vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph O'Brien 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ralph O'Brien 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph O'Brien 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph O'Brien 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph O'Brien 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.