Willis Reed vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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.

Jarred Vanderbilt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jarred Vanderbilt 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jarred Vanderbilt 3

NBA Cups Won Willis Reed 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,661

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,744

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jarred Vanderbilt 395

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jarred Vanderbilt 291

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jarred Vanderbilt 120

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jarred Vanderbilt 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jarred Vanderbilt .568

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt .290

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jarred Vanderbilt .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jarred Vanderbilt 102

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jarred Vanderbilt 92

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jarred Vanderbilt 18

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 15

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jarred Vanderbilt 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jarred Vanderbilt .425

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt .241

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jarred Vanderbilt .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

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.