Jerry Eaves vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Eaves 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (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, this player has no data for the stat.