Herbert Jones vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Herbert Jones

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herbert Jones: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herbert Jones 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Herbert Jones 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Herbert Jones 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Herbert Jones 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herbert Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Herbert Jones 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Herbert Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Herbert 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 Herbert Jones 10.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herbert Jones 2,228 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Herbert Jones 837 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Herbert Jones 528 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Herbert Jones 338 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Herbert Jones 164 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Herbert Jones 220 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herbert Jones .482 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Herbert Jones .373 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herbert Jones .824 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herbert Jones 11.0 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 4.1 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.6 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.7 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.8 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herbert Jones 11.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 4.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herbert Jones 116 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Herbert Jones 40 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Herbert Jones 21 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Herbert Jones 16 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Herbert Jones 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Herbert Jones 10 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herbert Jones .435 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Herbert Jones .361 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herbert Jones .853 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herbert Jones 13.0 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 5.0 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.8 (2022) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.8 (2022) 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.