Steve Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Steve Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Steve Johnson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Steve Johnson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Steve Johnson 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Steve Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Steve 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 Steve Johnson 11.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 5.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 7,345 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 3,450 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Steve Johnson 777 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Steve Johnson 290 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 530 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Steve Johnson 626 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .572 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .634 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 8.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 4.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 111 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 57 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Steve Johnson 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Steve Johnson 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Steve Johnson 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .407 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .627 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986) 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.