Willis Reed vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jerome Whitehead 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 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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. 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.