Ja Morant vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ja Morant

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ja Morant 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ja Morant 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (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.