James Collins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

James Collins

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP James Collins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team James Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year James Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists James Collins 3 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals James Collins 6 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games James Collins 23 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds James Collins - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists James Collins - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals James Collins - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks James Collins - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games James Collins 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - 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.