Willis Reed vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Johnny Taylor 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Johnny Taylor 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Johnny Taylor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Johnny Taylor -

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.