Jim Neal vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jim Neal

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Neal 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Neal 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Neal 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.