Edgar Jones vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Edgar Jones

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Edgar Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Edgar Jones 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Edgar Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Edgar 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 Edgar Jones 9.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) 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.