Johnny Baum vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Johnny Baum

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.