Johnny Green vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Green 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Green 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Johnny Green 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Johnny Green 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Green 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Johnny Green 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny Green 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Johnny Green 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 Green 11.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 8.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 12,281 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 9,083 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Johnny Green 1,449 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Johnny Green 1,057 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .493 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .553 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 18.1 (1963) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 13.3 (1962) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 2.4 (1962) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 8.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 5.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 160 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 107 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Johnny Green 13 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Johnny Green 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .583 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .433 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 13.7 (1966) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 9.0 (1966) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.3 (1966) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - 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.