Buck Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Buck 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 Buck Johnson 9.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.