John Brown vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Brown 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Brown 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 Brown 7.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Brown 703 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Brown 250 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Brown 486 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Brown 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Brown 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Brown 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.