Kenny Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Kenny Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Anderson: 1991-92 to 2004-05
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kenny Anderson 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kenny Anderson 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kenny Anderson 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kenny Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 12.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 6.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 1.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Anderson 10,789 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kenny Anderson 2,641 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kenny Anderson 5,196 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kenny Anderson 1,258 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kenny Anderson 111 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kenny Anderson 858 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Anderson .421 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kenny Anderson .346 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Anderson .790 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 18.8 (1994) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 4.4 (1997) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 9.6 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.0 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.2 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 9.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 3.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Anderson 346 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kenny Anderson 85 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kenny Anderson 135 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kenny Anderson 42 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kenny Anderson 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kenny Anderson 36 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Anderson .406 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kenny Anderson .276 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Anderson .796 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 17.0 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 4.3 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 6.8 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.3 (1994) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.3 (1997) 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.