Willis Reed vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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.

Bob Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bob Rule 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bob Rule 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bob Rule 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bob Rule 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bob Rule 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bob Rule 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bob Rule 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bob Rule - *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bob Rule - *

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.