Jake Ford vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jake Ford 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

Jake Ford

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford 4.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jake Ford - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** 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. ** 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.