Jeremy Lin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.