Jim Farmer vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Farmer 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Farmer 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Farmer 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 Farmer 5.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 715 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 186 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Farmer 111 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Farmer 42 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 4 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Farmer 136 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .428 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .282 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer .730 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Farmer 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Farmer 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .250 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) 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.