Linton Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Linton Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Linton Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Linton Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Linton 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 Linton Johnson 3.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) 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.