Keith Closs vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Keith Closs 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

Keith Closs

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Keith Closs - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Keith Closs - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - 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.