Earl Jones vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Earl Jones

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Earl Jones 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Earl 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 Earl Jones 0.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones 13 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Earl Jones 10 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Earl Jones 4 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Earl Jones 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Earl Jones 14 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones .385 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones 1.1 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.8 (1986) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 (1986) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Earl Jones - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Earl Jones - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Earl Jones - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Earl Jones - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Earl Jones 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones - Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - 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.