Jalen Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jalen Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jalen Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jalen 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 Jalen Johnson 9.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 1,343 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 796 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 289 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 108 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 83 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jalen Johnson 148 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .506 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .328 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .694 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.