James Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 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 Edwards 12.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games James Edwards 111 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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. 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.