Clay Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Clay Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clay Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Clay Johnson 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Clay Johnson 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Clay Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clay Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Clay Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Clay Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Clay 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 Clay Johnson 2.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 224 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 93 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Clay Johnson 45 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Clay Johnson 33 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 9 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Clay Johnson 80 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .410 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Clay Johnson .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson .724 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 8 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Clay Johnson 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Clay Johnson 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Clay Johnson 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .550 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 (1984) 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.