Ken Charles vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ken Charles 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

Ken Charles

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Charles 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) 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.