Jim Barnes vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.