Willis Reed vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.