Eddie Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Eddie 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 Eddie Johnson 15.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.