Keith Appling vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Keith Appling

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Appling: 2015-16 to 2015-16
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Keith Appling 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling 6 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Keith Appling 1 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Keith Appling 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Keith Appling 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Keith Appling 5 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling .250 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling 1.000 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 (2016) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 (2016) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Keith Appling - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Keith Appling - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Keith Appling - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Keith Appling - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Keith Appling 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - 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.