Sam Bowie vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.