Kelvin Ransey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Kelvin Ransey

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelvin Ransey: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kelvin Ransey 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kelvin Ransey 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kelvin Ransey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 11.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 5.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Ransey 5,380 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kelvin Ransey 901 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kelvin Ransey 2,480 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kelvin Ransey 472 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kelvin Ransey 34 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kelvin Ransey 474 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Ransey .454 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Ransey .132 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Ransey .782 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 16.1 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 2.4 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 7.1 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.2 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.1 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 7.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 4.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Ransey 106 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kelvin Ransey 25 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kelvin Ransey 64 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kelvin Ransey 9 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kelvin Ransey 3 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kelvin Ransey 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Ransey .385 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Ransey .400 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Ransey .737 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 16.3 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 4.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 8.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 2.0 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.3 (1985) 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.