Jim McMillian vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McMillian 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim McMillian 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim McMillian 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim McMillian 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McMillian 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim McMillian 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim McMillian 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim McMillian 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 McMillian 13.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.1 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.2 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 8,736 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 3,319 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim McMillian 1,557 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim McMillian 435 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 80 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim McMillian 631 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .482 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .832 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 16.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.3 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 1,194 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 377 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim McMillian 137 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim McMillian 36 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 7 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim McMillian 72 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .451 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .791 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) * 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.