Bernard James vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bernard James 92 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bernard James 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) 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.