Mickey Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Mickey 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 Mickey Johnson 14.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.