Bob O'Brien vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Bob O'Brien, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bob O'Brien played 2 years in the NBA, 8 less than Willis Reed, who played 10. Bob O'Brien had the first of his seasons in 1947-48, while Willis Reed had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bob O'Brien |
2 |
1 |
1947-48 to 1948-49 |
Willis Reed |
10 |
7 |
1964-65 to 1973-74 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
22 |
- |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
.210 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.577 |
Willis Reed |
80 |
38.0 |
19.5 |
- |
- |
14.7 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
7.9 |
18.2 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.1 |
.742 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
9 |
- |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.0 |
4.2 |
.237 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.667 |
Willis Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 2 |
|
Bob O'Brien |
Willis Reed |
Season |
1948-49 | 1965-66 |
Team |
Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Bombers | New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
24 |
- |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
.200 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.375 |
Willis Reed |
76 |
33.4 |
15.5 |
- |
- |
11.6 |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.8 |
13.3 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.757 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
78 |
36.2 |
20.9 |
- |
- |
14.6 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.1 |
16.6 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
6.2 |
.735 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
4 |
37.0 |
27.5 |
- |
- |
13.8 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
10.8 |
20.0 |
.538 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
6.3 |
.960 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
81 |
35.5 |
20.8 |
- |
- |
13.2 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
8.1 |
16.6 |
.490 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
6.3 |
.721 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
6 |
35.0 |
21.3 |
- |
- |
10.3 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
8.8 |
16.3 |
.541 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.733 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
82 |
37.9 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
14.5 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.6 |
16.5 |
.521 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.747 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
10 |
42.9 |
25.7 |
- |
- |
14.1 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
10.1 |
19.8 |
.510 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
7.0 |
.786 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
73 |
39.1 |
20.9 |
- |
- |
13.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
18.2 |
.462 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.2 |
.785 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
12 |
42.0 |
15.7 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
6.8 |
16.3 |
.413 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.3 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
11 |
33.0 |
13.4 |
- |
- |
8.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.5 |
12.5 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.692 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
69 |
27.2 |
11.0 |
- |
- |
8.6 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.8 |
10.2 |
.474 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.742 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
17 |
28.6 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
7.6 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.7 |
12.2 |
.466 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
19 |
26.3 |
11.1 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
7.4 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
- |
2.6 |
4.4 |
9.7 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.792 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willis Reed |
11 |
12.0 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
- |
2.4 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
.378 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.600 |