Willis Reed vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

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.