Willis Reed vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ben Scharnus 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* 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 Willis Reed 18.7 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.