Brevin Knight vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Brevin Knight

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brevin Knight 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brevin Knight 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brevin Knight 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brevin Knight 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brevin Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brevin Knight 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brevin Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Brevin 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 Brevin Knight 7.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 6.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 5,342 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 1,785 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brevin Knight 4,481 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brevin Knight 1,229 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 87 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brevin Knight 729 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .412 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brevin Knight .134 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .789 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 3.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 39 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 28 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brevin Knight 43 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brevin Knight 25 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brevin Knight 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .255 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .714 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998) 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.