Jakob Poeltl vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jakob Poeltl

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jakob Poeltl 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 6.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 4,487 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 3,606 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 925 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 315 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 686 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 538 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .538 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) 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.