Johnny High vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Johnny High

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny High 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Johnny High 525 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Johnny High 325 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Johnny High 274 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Johnny High 32 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Johnny High 15 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Johnny High 18 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) 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.