Larry Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.