Henry James vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Henry James

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry James 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Henry James 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Henry James 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Henry 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 Henry James 6.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Henry James 87 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Henry James 48 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Henry James 212 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Henry James 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Henry James 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Henry James 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) 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.