John Collins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Collins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Collins 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 Collins 15.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Collins 617 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Collins 249 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Collins 432 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Collins 27 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Collins 12 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Collins 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (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.