Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.