Willis Reed vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.