Enes Kanter vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Enes Kanter 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.