Willis Reed vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - 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.