Arnie Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.