Al Jefferson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Al Jefferson 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

Al Jefferson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Willis Reed 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.