Jason Preston vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jason Preston

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jason Preston 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jason Preston 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Preston 2.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Preston 53 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jason Preston 39 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jason Preston 43 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jason Preston 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jason Preston 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jason Preston 21 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Preston .400 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jason Preston .238 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Preston .000 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Preston 2.9 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 2.4 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 2.3 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.1 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jason Preston 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jason Preston 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Preston - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jason Preston - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Preston - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (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.