Willis Reed vs. Jay Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Taylor 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.

Jay Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jay Taylor: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jay Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jay Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jay Taylor 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jay Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jay Taylor 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jay Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jay Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jay Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jay Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jay Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jay Taylor 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 Jay Taylor 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jay Taylor 0.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jay Taylor 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jay Taylor 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jay Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jay Taylor 51

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jay Taylor 11

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jay Taylor 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jay Taylor 5

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jay Taylor 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jay Taylor 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jay Taylor .404

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jay Taylor .231

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jay Taylor .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jay Taylor 3.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jay Taylor 0.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jay Taylor 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jay Taylor 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jay Taylor 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jay Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jay Taylor -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jay Taylor -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jay Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jay Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jay Taylor -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jay Taylor -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jay Taylor -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jay Taylor -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jay Taylor -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jay Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jay Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jay Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jay Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jay Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jay Taylor -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jay Taylor -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jay Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jay Taylor -

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.