Vinnie Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Vinnie 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.