Jamal Murray vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jamal Murray 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,442 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 289 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jamal Murray 370 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jamal Murray 63 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 18 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jamal Murray 58 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .465 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .395 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .906 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024) 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.