Red Owens vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Red Owens 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

Red Owens

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Owens 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Red Owens 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Red Owens 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Red Owens 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Owens 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Red Owens 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Red Owens 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Owens 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Owens 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Owens 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Red Owens 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 Red Owens 5.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Red Owens 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 470 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Red Owens 102 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Red Owens 137 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Red Owens 90 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .313 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .614 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 7.9 (1952) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 (1952) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.2 (1952) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 80 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Red Owens 0 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Red Owens 19 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Red Owens 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .292 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .683 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.