Willis Reed vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jerry West 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Willis Reed 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Willis Reed 0 Jerry West 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jerry West 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 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.