Kevin Love vs. Willis Reed Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kevin Love 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kevin Love:
2008-09 to 2023-24
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Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74
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Honors and Awards |
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| Kevin Love | 0 |
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| Willis Reed | 2 | |
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| Kevin Love | 2 |
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| Willis Reed | 5 | |
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| Kevin Love | 0 |
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| Willis Reed | 1 | |
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| Kevin Love | 1 |
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| Willis Reed | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kevin Love |
16.5 | | |
| Willis Reed |
18.7 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
10.1 | | |
| Willis Reed |
12.9 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
2.3 | | |
| Willis Reed |
1.8 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
0.6 | | |
| Willis Reed |
0.6 | |   *
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| Kevin Love |
0.4 | | |
| Willis Reed |
1.1 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Kevin Love |
15,299 | | |
| Willis Reed |
12,183 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
9,403 | | |
| Willis Reed |
8,414 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
2,150 | | |
| Willis Reed |
1,186 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
562 | | |
| Willis Reed |
12 | |  *
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| Kevin Love |
364 | | |
| Willis Reed |
21 | | *
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| Kevin Love |
929 | | |
| Willis Reed |
650 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kevin Love |
.439 | | |
| Willis Reed |
.476 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
.369 | | |
| Willis Reed |
- | | n/a **
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| Kevin Love |
.829 | | |
| Willis Reed |
.747 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kevin Love |
26.1 | | (2014) | |
| Willis Reed |
21.7 | | (1970) | |
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| Kevin Love |
15.2 | | (2011) | |
| Willis Reed |
14.7 | | (1965) | |
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| Kevin Love |
4.4 | | (2014) | |
| Willis Reed |
2.3 | | (1969) | |
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| Kevin Love |
0.9 | | (2017) | |
| Willis Reed |
0.6 | | (1974) | *
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| Kevin Love |
0.6 | | (2009) | |
| Willis Reed |
1.1 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kevin Love |
13.2 | | |
| Willis Reed |
17.4 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
8.6 | | |
| Willis Reed |
10.3 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
1.7 | | |
| Willis Reed |
1.9 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
0.7 | | |
| Willis Reed |
0.2 | | *
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| Kevin Love |
0.5 | | |
| Willis Reed |
0.0 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Kevin Love |
1,110 | | |
| Willis Reed |
1,358 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
724 | | |
| Willis Reed |
801 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
142 | | |
| Willis Reed |
149 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
55 | | |
| Willis Reed |
2 | | *
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| Kevin Love |
41 | | |
| Willis Reed |
0 | | *
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| Kevin Love |
84 | | |
| Willis Reed |
78 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kevin Love |
.402 | | |
| Willis Reed |
.474 | | |
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| Kevin Love |
.399 | | |
| Willis Reed |
- | | n/a **
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| Kevin Love |
.855 | | |
| Willis Reed |
.765 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kevin Love |
16.8 | | (2017) | |
| Willis Reed |
27.5 | | (1967) | |
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| Kevin Love |
10.6 | | (2017) | |
| Willis Reed |
14.1 | | (1969) | |
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| Kevin Love |
2.5 | | (2015) | |
| Willis Reed |
2.8 | | (1970) | |
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| Kevin Love |
1.2 | | (2017) | |
| Willis Reed |
0.2 | | (1974) | *
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| Kevin Love |
0.9 | | (2017) | |
| Willis Reed |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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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. |
