Willis Reed vs. Jason Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Thompson 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.

Jason Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jason Thompson: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jason Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jason Thompson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jason Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jason Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jason Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jason Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jason Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jason Thompson 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 Jason Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jason Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jason Thompson 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jason Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jason Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jason Thompson 5,210

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jason Thompson 3,880

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jason Thompson 635

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jason Thompson 283

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jason Thompson 414

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jason Thompson 588

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jason Thompson .496

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jason Thompson .143

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jason Thompson .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jason Thompson 12.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jason Thompson 8.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jason Thompson 1.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jason Thompson 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jason Thompson 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jason Thompson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jason Thompson 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jason Thompson 0.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jason Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jason Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jason Thompson 8

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jason Thompson 11

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jason Thompson 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jason Thompson 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jason Thompson 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jason Thompson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jason Thompson .444

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jason Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jason Thompson .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jason Thompson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jason Thompson 1.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jason Thompson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

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.