Reggie Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Reggie 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 Reggie Johnson 8.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) 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.