James Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

James Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons James Johnson 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played James Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games James Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP James Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team James Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year James 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 James Johnson 7.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game James Johnson 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 5,822 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds James Johnson 2,710 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists James Johnson 1,606 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals James Johnson 581 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks James Johnson 653 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games James Johnson 774 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .474 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .300 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .678 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.8 (2017) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 4.9 (2017) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 3.8 (2018) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.1 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.4 (2012) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 4.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 2.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game James Johnson 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 115 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds James Johnson 54 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists James Johnson 32 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals James Johnson 10 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks James Johnson 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games James Johnson 24 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .467 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .464 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .545 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.4 (2018) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 6.0 (2018) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 4.8 (2018) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) 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.