Jaylen Brown vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 1,911 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 580 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 241 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 100 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 41 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 105 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .362 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .740 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2022) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2018) 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.