Gus Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Gus 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Gus 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. ** 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.