Jusuf Nurkic vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jusuf Nurkic 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jusuf Nurkic 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.