Jim McIlvaine vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McIlvaine 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim McIlvaine 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim McIlvaine 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim McIlvaine 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McIlvaine 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim McIlvaine 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim McIlvaine 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim McIlvaine 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 McIlvaine 2.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 1,072 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 1,243 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 105 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 136 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 691 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 401 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .100 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .551 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 22 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 12 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .370 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998) 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.