Lee Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Lee Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Johnson: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Lee Johnson 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Lee 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 Lee Johnson 1.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Johnson 17 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Lee Johnson 22 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Lee Johnson 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Lee Johnson 5 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Lee Johnson 12 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Johnson .280 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Lee Johnson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Johnson .600 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Johnson 1.4 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson 1.8 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson 0.1 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson 0.4 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Lee Johnson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Johnson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Lee Johnson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Johnson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson - 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.