Gene James vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gene James 95 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gene James 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.