Jim Jackson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Jackson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Jackson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Jackson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Jackson 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 Jackson 14.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) 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.