Juwan Howard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Juwan Howard

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Juwan Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Juwan Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Juwan Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Juwan Howard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Juwan Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 13.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .393 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) 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.