Jaylen Nowell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Nowell 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 Nowell 8.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 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.