Ken Norman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ken Norman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ken Norman 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 Norman 13.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) 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.