Walker Kessler vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - 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.