Red Kerr vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Kerr 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Red Kerr 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Kerr 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Red Kerr 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** 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. ** 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.