Willis Reed vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.