Willis Reed vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jay Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jay Vincent 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jay Vincent 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jay Vincent 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 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)

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.