Jerome Kersey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jerome Kersey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (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.