Willis Reed vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Campy Russell 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Campy Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Campy Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Campy Russell 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 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Campy Russell 114

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Campy Russell 10

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

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. 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.