Willis Reed vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Kareem Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Kareem Rush 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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.