Eddie Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Eddie 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 Eddie Johnson 16.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 19,202 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 4,832 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 2,550 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 739 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 180 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 1,199 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .335 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .840 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 13.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 1,168 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 312 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 102 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 46 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 13 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 89 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .429 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .310 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .864 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.