John Battle vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

John Battle

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Battle 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Battle 273 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Battle 612 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Battle 80 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Battle 13 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Battle 55 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.