Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Willis Reed

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 52.3%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatWillis Reed
30.1 Points / game 18.7
6.2 Rebounds / game 12.9
5.3 Assists / game 1.8
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 47.6%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 74.8%
56.9% True shooting % 52.3%
1,072 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatWillis Reed
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.65×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatWillis Reed
33.5 Points / game 17.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 10.3
5.7 Assists / game 1.9
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 46.1%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 75.1%
179 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Michael JordanStatWillis Reed
5 MVP awards 1
6 Finals MVP 2
6 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#1 All-time GOAT rank #29

More comparisons

Want a different matchup? Use the interactive comparison tool.