Jim Eakins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jim Eakins 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

Jim Eakins

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 5.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Eakins - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Eakins - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) 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.