Jim Davis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jim Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75
Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Davis0
Willis Reed2
Jim Davis8
Willis Reed10
Jim Davis6
Willis Reed7
Jim Davis0
Willis Reed7

Honors and Awards

Jim Davis0
Willis Reed1
Jim Davis0 *
Willis Reed2
*
Jim Davis0
Willis Reed1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Willis Reed5
Jim Davis0 *
Willis Reed1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Willis Reed1
Jim Davis0
Willis Reed1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 6.7
Willis Reed 18.7

Jim Davis 5.2
Willis Reed 12.9

Jim Davis 1.2
Willis Reed 1.8

Jim Davis 0.6
*
Willis Reed 0.6

*
Jim Davis 0.4
*
Willis Reed 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 3,997
Willis Reed 12,183

Jim Davis 3,109
Willis Reed 8,414

Jim Davis 739
Willis Reed 1,186

Jim Davis 89
*
Willis Reed 12

*
Jim Davis 66
*
Willis Reed 21

*
Jim Davis 597
Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .461
Willis Reed .476

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .674
Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)
Willis Reed 21.7
(1970)

Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)
Willis Reed 14.7
(1965)

Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)
Willis Reed 2.3
(1969)

Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)
*
Willis Reed 0.6
(1974)

*
Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Willis Reed 1.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 4.3
Willis Reed 17.4

Jim Davis 2.8
Willis Reed 10.3

Jim Davis 0.5
Willis Reed 1.9

Jim Davis 0.3
*
Willis Reed 0.2

*
Jim Davis 0.1
*
Willis Reed 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 142
Willis Reed 1,358

Jim Davis 92
Willis Reed 801

Jim Davis 16
Willis Reed 149

Jim Davis 3
*
Willis Reed 2

*
Jim Davis 1
*
Willis Reed 0

*
Jim Davis 33
Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .430
Willis Reed .474

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .698
Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)
Willis Reed 27.5
(1967)

Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)
Willis Reed 14.1
(1969)

Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)
Willis Reed 2.8
(1970)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Willis Reed 0.2
(1974)

*
Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)
*
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.