Jimmy Jones vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jimmy Jones

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Jones 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Jones 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 6.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 901 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 272 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 283 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 111 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 15 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jimmy Jones 140 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .505 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .738 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 130 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 39 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 31 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 26 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jimmy Jones 18 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .468 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .875 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) 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.