Neil Johnston vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Willis Reed 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Willis Reed 1,186

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Willis Reed 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Willis Reed 149

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.