Willis Reed vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.