Willis Reed vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Kelly Tripucka 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 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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.