Willis Reed vs. James White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James White 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.

James White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
James White: 2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 James White 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 James White 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 James White 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 James White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 James White 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * James White 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 James White 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 James White 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 James White 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 James White 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 James White 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * James White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * James White 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 James White 182

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 James White 68

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 James White 35

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * James White 17

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * James White 6

Total Games Willis Reed 650 James White 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 James White .438

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** James White .340

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 James White .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) James White 8.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) James White 3.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) James White 0.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * James White 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * James White 0.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 James White 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 James White 0.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 James White 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * James White 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * James White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 James White 11

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 James White 3

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 James White 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * James White 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * James White 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 James White 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 James White .385

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** James White .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 James White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) James White 1.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) James White 0.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) James White 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * James White 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * James White 0.0 (2013)

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.