Rich Kelley vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rich Kelley 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Kelley 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) 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. 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.