Justin James vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Justin James

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin James 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Justin James 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Justin James 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin James 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Justin James 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Justin James 40 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Justin James 14 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Justin James 72 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Justin James - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Justin James - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Justin James - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Justin James - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Justin James 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin James - 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.