Joel Ayayi vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Joel Ayayi

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Ayayi: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joel Ayayi 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Ayayi 2 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joel Ayayi 3 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joel Ayayi 4 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joel Ayayi 7 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Ayayi .167 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joel Ayayi .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.3 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.4 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.6 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi 0.0 (2022) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joel Ayayi 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Ayayi - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Ayayi - 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.