John Kuester vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and John Kuester 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

John Kuester

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Kuester 135 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Kuester - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Kuester - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Kuester - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Kuester 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - 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.