Kurt Nimphius vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kurt Nimphius 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

Kurt Nimphius

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kurt Nimphius 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kurt Nimphius 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kurt Nimphius 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 3,602 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 2,474 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 681 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 191 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 696 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 564 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .487 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius .100 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .668 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.8 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 70 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 81 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 19 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .400 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .783 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984) 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.