Willis Reed vs. James Wilkes Comparison

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

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 James Wilkes 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 James Wilkes 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 James Wilkes 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 Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * James Wilkes 31

Total Games Willis Reed 650 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 James Wilkes .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * James Wilkes 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.