Jim Petersen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Petersen 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Petersen 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 Petersen 6.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.