Willis Reed vs. Jackie Robinson Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Jackie Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jackie Robinson 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jackie Robinson 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jackie Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jackie Robinson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jackie Robinson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jackie Robinson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jackie Robinson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jackie Robinson 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jackie Robinson 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jackie Robinson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jackie Robinson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jackie Robinson 83

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jackie Robinson 27

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jackie Robinson 13

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jackie Robinson 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jackie Robinson 4

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jackie Robinson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jackie Robinson .463

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jackie Robinson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jackie Robinson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jackie Robinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jackie Robinson -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jackie Robinson -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jackie Robinson -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jackie Robinson -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jackie Robinson -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jackie Robinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jackie Robinson -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jackie Robinson - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jackie Robinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jackie Robinson -

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.