Aaron James vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Aaron James 356 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Aaron James - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Aaron James - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Aaron James - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Aaron James 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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, this player has no data for the stat.