Jim King vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim King 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim King 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim King 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim King 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 King 7.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim King 607 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim King 182 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim King 73 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.