Willis Reed vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jalen Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jalen Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jalen Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jalen Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)

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.