Jamal Mashburn vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jamal Mashburn

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jamal Mashburn 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jamal Mashburn 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jamal Mashburn 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jamal Mashburn 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 19.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 11,644 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 3,271 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 2,414 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 632 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 109 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 611 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .418 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .345 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .766 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 15.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 3.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 782 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 242 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 165 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 49 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 9 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 52 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .389 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .369 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .780 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001) 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.