Jerome Lane vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jerome Lane 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

Jerome Lane

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Lane: 1988-89 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jerome Lane 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jerome Lane 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Lane 5.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Lane 5.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jerome Lane 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerome Lane 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Lane 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Lane 1,154 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jerome Lane 1,258 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jerome Lane 322 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jerome Lane 138 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jerome Lane 39 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jerome Lane 218 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Lane .441 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jerome Lane .063 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Lane .379 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Lane 7.5 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Lane 9.3 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jerome Lane 2.0 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jerome Lane 0.8 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Lane 0.3 (1990) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Lane 1.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Lane 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jerome Lane 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerome Lane 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Lane 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Lane 7 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jerome Lane 7 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jerome Lane 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jerome Lane 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jerome Lane 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Lane .200 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jerome Lane .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Lane .750 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Lane 3.0 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Lane 3.0 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jerome Lane 1.0 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jerome Lane 0.0 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Lane 0.0 (1990) 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.