Ollie Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ollie Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ollie Johnson: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ollie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ollie Johnson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ollie Johnson 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ollie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ollie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ollie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ollie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ollie 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 Ollie Johnson 7.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.4 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Johnson 5,341 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ollie Johnson 2,280 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ollie Johnson 1,212 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ollie Johnson 455 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ollie Johnson 224 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ollie Johnson 690 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Johnson .496 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ollie Johnson .150 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Johnson .827 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 10.1 (1976) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 5.3 (1973) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 2.6 (1973) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.5 (1976) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 4.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.4 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Johnson 78 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ollie Johnson 31 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ollie Johnson 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ollie Johnson 10 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ollie Johnson 6 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ollie Johnson 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Johnson .429 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ollie Johnson .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Johnson 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 10.7 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 3.8 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.2 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.7 (1975) * 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. 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.