Major Jones vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Major Jones 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

Major Jones

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Major Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Major Jones 374 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Major Jones 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) 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.