Jermaine O'Neal vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jermaine O'Neal 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.