Brandon Knight vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Brandon Knight

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Knight: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brandon Knight 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Knight 14.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight 3.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Knight 6,301 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brandon Knight 1,385 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brandon Knight 1,777 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brandon Knight 386 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brandon Knight 75 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brandon Knight 451 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Knight .411 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brandon Knight .352 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Knight .807 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Knight 19.6 (2016) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight 3.9 (2016) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight 5.2 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight 1.4 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight 0.4 (2016) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brandon Knight 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Knight - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brandon Knight - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Knight - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight - 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.