Linas Kleiza vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Linas Kleiza 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

Linas Kleiza

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Linas Kleiza 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Linas Kleiza 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Linas Kleiza 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 3,561 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 1,470 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 321 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 159 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 73 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Linas Kleiza 409 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .335 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .763 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 167 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 83 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 14 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 6 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Linas Kleiza 26 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .461 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .344 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .718 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009) 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.