John Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John 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 John Johnson 12.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Johnson 869 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Johnson 73 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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.