Clemon Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clemon Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Clemon Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Clemon Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Clemon 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 Clemon Johnson 5.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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. 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.