Kessler Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kessler Edwards 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

Kessler Edwards

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kessler Edwards: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kessler Edwards 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kessler Edwards 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 3.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kessler Edwards 477 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kessler Edwards 275 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kessler Edwards 69 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kessler Edwards 53 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kessler Edwards 34 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kessler Edwards 138 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kessler Edwards .407 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kessler Edwards .350 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kessler Edwards .744 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 5.9 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 3.6 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.6 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.6 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kessler Edwards 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kessler Edwards 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kessler Edwards 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kessler Edwards 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kessler Edwards 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kessler Edwards - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kessler Edwards - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kessler Edwards - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.2 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 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.