Jett Howard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jett Howard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jett Howard: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jett Howard 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jett Howard 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 3.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 296 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 77 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jett Howard 50 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jett Howard 15 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jett Howard 13 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jett Howard 78 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .370 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard .294 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 4.5 (2025) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 1.2 (2025) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.7 (2025) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 (2025) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 (2025) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 3.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 11 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jett Howard 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jett Howard 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jett Howard 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .800 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard 1.000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 6.0 (2025) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2025) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2025) 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.