Michael Jordan vs. Willie Reed Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Reed and Michael Jordan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA, 12 more than Willie Reed, who played 3. Michael Jordan had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Willie Reed had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Michael Jordan |
15 |
13 |
1984-85 to 2002-03 |
Willie Reed |
3 |
0 |
2015-16 to 2017-18 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
38.3 |
28.2 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
10.2 |
19.8 |
.515 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.173 |
7.7 |
9.1 |
.845 |
Willie Reed |
39 |
10.9 |
4.7 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.545 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
4 |
42.8 |
29.3 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
8.5 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
19.5 |
.436 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.125 |
12.0 |
14.5 |
.828 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
18 |
25.1 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
18.2 |
.457 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.167 |
5.8 |
6.9 |
.840 |
Willie Reed |
71 |
14.5 |
5.3 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
.568 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.557 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
3 |
45.0 |
43.7 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
16.0 |
31.7 |
.505 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
11.3 |
13.0 |
.872 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
40.0 |
37.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
13.4 |
27.8 |
.482 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
.182 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
.857 |
Willie Reed |
42 |
10.2 |
4.6 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
.669 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.500 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.582 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
3 |
42.7 |
35.7 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
11.7 |
28.0 |
.417 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
11.7 |
13.0 |
.897 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
81 |
40.2 |
32.5 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
2.9 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
11.9 |
22.2 |
.538 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.276 |
8.3 |
9.8 |
.850 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
42.2 |
34.8 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
11.7 |
22.9 |
.510 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
.286 |
10.8 |
13.5 |
.799 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
39.0 |
33.6 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
12.6 |
24.0 |
.526 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.376 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.848 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
16 |
42.1 |
36.7 |
1.5 |
5.7 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
13.7 |
26.6 |
.514 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.320 |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.836 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.0 |
31.5 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
12.1 |
22.4 |
.539 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.312 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
.851 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
40.5 |
31.1 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
11.6 |
22.1 |
.524 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.385 |
7.4 |
8.7 |
.845 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
80 |
38.8 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.519 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.270 |
6.1 |
7.4 |
.832 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
22 |
41.8 |
34.5 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
13.2 |
26.4 |
.499 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.386 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.857 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
78 |
39.3 |
32.6 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
12.7 |
25.7 |
.495 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.352 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
.837 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
19 |
41.2 |
35.1 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
13.2 |
27.8 |
.475 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.389 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
.805 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1993-94.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
39.3 |
26.9 |
1.5 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
5.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
23.8 |
.411 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.500 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
.801 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
10 |
42.0 |
31.5 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
24.8 |
.484 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.367 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
.810 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.9 |
29.6 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
11.2 |
23.1 |
.486 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.374 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
.833 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
19 |
42.3 |
31.1 |
2.2 |
5.7 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
11.9 |
26.2 |
.456 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
.194 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
.831 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
60 |
34.9 |
22.9 |
0.8 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
9.2 |
22.1 |
.416 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.189 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.790 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.0 |
20.0 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
8.3 |
18.6 |
.445 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.291 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.821 |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Reed |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |