Cheese Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cheese Johnson 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

Cheese Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cheese Johnson 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson 27 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson 14 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cheese Johnson 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cheese Johnson 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cheese Johnson 9 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson .400 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson .600 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cheese Johnson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - 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.