Willis Reed vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Thomas 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.

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Kenny Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Kenny Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Kenny Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Kenny Thomas 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 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Kenny Thomas .529

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kenny Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)

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.