Jalen Brunson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.