Willis Reed vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jamaal Wilkes 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jamaal Wilkes 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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. 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.