Jim Garvin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Garvin 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 Garvin 0.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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.