Jim Pollard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Pollard 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jim Pollard 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Pollard 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.