Ken Austin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ken Austin

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ken Austin - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ken Austin - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - 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.