Phil Jackson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Phil 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 Phil Jackson 6.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * 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. 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.