Kenny Gattison vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kenny Gattison 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

Kenny Gattison

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Gattison: 1986-87 to 1995-96
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kenny Gattison 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kenny Gattison 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kenny Gattison 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 3,923 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 2,327 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 444 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 290 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 327 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kenny Gattison 494 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .520 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison .083 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .649 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 12.7 (1992) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.1 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.6 (1992) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.8 (1994) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 3.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 68 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 51 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 7 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kenny Gattison 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .483 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.9 (1993) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.3 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.2 (1993) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 (1993) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 (1993) 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.