Joel Kramer vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Joel Kramer 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

Joel Kramer

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Kramer: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joel Kramer 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joel Kramer 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Kramer 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 1,257 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 916 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joel Kramer 343 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joel Kramer 140 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 62 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joel Kramer 328 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .479 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .737 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 5.9 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 4.1 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.4 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 4.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 129 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 78 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joel Kramer 24 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joel Kramer 12 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 9 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joel Kramer 28 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .538 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .707 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 6.0 (1979) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 (1979) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.3 (1979) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.6 (1979) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) 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. 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.