Walter Jordan vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Walter Jordan 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

Walter Jordan

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Jordan: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walter Jordan 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Jordan 2.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Jordan 68 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walter Jordan 42 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walter Jordan 11 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walter Jordan 11 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walter Jordan 5 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walter Jordan 30 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Jordan .387 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walter Jordan - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Jordan .588 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Jordan 2.3 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan 1.4 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan 0.2 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walter Jordan 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Jordan - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Walter Jordan - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Jordan - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan - 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.