Nikola Jovic vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jovic 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 928 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 403 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 231 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 70 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 29 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nikola Jovic 107 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .450 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .370 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .804 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.