Neil Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Neil Johnson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Neil 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 Neil Johnson 4.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.