Willis Reed vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Joe Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Joe Young 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Joe Young 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 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Joe Young 1

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Joe Young 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.