Kurt Rambis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Kurt Rambis 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

Kurt Rambis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Rambis 4 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kurt Rambis 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kurt Rambis 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kurt Rambis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 4,603 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 4,961 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 931 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 761 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 456 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kurt Rambis 880 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .534 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .689 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 719 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 764 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 119 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 85 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 68 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kurt Rambis 139 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .574 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .702 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983) 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.