Willis Reed vs. James Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 James Young 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 James Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 James Young 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 James Young 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 Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 James Young 96

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 James Young 28

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * James Young 24

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * James Young 5

Total Games Willis Reed 650 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 James Young 7

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 James Young 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * James Young 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * James Young 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.