Jake Layman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jake Layman

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Layman: 2016-17 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jake Layman 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jake Layman 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Layman 4.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Layman 1,175 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jake Layman 417 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jake Layman 127 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jake Layman 99 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jake Layman 71 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jake Layman 243 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Layman .460 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jake Layman .300 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Layman .719 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Layman 9.1 (2020) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 3.1 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 0.7 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 0.7 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.4 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Layman 1.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 0.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Layman 17 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jake Layman 6 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jake Layman 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jake Layman 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jake Layman 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jake Layman 9 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Layman .429 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jake Layman .167 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Layman .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Layman 6.0 (2018) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 1.0 (2018) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 1.0 (2018) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 2.0 (2018) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.0 (2019) 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.