Willis Reed vs. Jayson Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Williams 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.

Jayson Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jayson Williams: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jayson Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jayson Williams 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jayson Williams 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jayson Williams 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jayson Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jayson Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jayson Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jayson Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jayson Williams 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 Williams 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jayson Williams 7.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jayson Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jayson Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jayson Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jayson Williams 3,472

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jayson Williams 3,584

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jayson Williams 287

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jayson Williams 204

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jayson Williams 301

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jayson Williams 475

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jayson Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jayson Williams .125

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jayson Williams .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jayson Williams 13.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jayson Williams 13.6 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jayson Williams 1.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jayson Williams 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jayson Williams 2.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jayson Williams 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jayson Williams 5.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jayson Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jayson Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jayson Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jayson Williams 30

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jayson Williams 49

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jayson Williams 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jayson Williams 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jayson Williams 3

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jayson Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jayson Williams .448

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jayson Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jayson Williams .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jayson Williams 7.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jayson Williams 14.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jayson Williams 1.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jayson Williams 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jayson Williams 1.0 (1998)

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.