Jim Barnett vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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.