Sam Jacobson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sam Jacobson 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

Sam Jacobson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jacobson 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson 283 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson 80 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Jacobson 36 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Jacobson 33 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Jacobson 68 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson .511 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson .360 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson .739 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Jacobson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - 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.