Walt Bellamy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.