Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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

Kenneth Lofton Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) 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.