Kevin Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kevin Edwards 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

Kevin Edwards

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Edwards: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Edwards 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Edwards 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 10.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Edwards 6,596 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kevin Edwards 1,653 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kevin Edwards 1,609 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kevin Edwards 825 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kevin Edwards 197 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kevin Edwards 604 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Edwards .423 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kevin Edwards .335 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Edwards .803 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 14.0 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 3.6 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 4.4 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.8 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.6 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 9.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 3.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Edwards 64 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kevin Edwards 23 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kevin Edwards 16 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kevin Edwards 7 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kevin Edwards 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kevin Edwards 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Edwards .365 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Edwards .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Edwards .818 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 12.3 (1994) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 4.0 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.3 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.3 (1994) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.3 (1994) 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.