Kenny Higgs vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kenny Higgs 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Kenny Higgs 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 Higgs 6.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) 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. 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.