Jay Arnette vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.