Mike James vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mike James 458 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mike James 595 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mike James 41 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mike James 13 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mike James 33 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) 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.