Sam Jones vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Sam 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 Sam Jones 17.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.