Alec Kessler vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Alec Kessler

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alec Kessler: 1990-91 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Alec Kessler 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Alec Kessler 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Alec 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 Alec Kessler 5.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Alec Kessler 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Alec Kessler 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Alec Kessler 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alec Kessler 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alec Kessler 1,084 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Alec Kessler 751 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Alec Kessler 81 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Alec Kessler 39 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Alec Kessler 71 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Alec Kessler 210 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alec Kessler .426 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Alec Kessler .417 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alec Kessler .744 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alec Kessler 6.2 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alec Kessler 4.3 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alec Kessler 0.4 (1992) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Alec Kessler 0.2 (1992) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alec Kessler 0.4 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alec Kessler 1.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Alec Kessler 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Alec Kessler 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Alec Kessler 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Alec Kessler 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alec Kessler 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Alec Kessler 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Alec Kessler 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Alec Kessler 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alec Kessler .000 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Alec Kessler 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alec Kessler 1.0 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alec Kessler 0.5 (1992) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992) 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.