Willis Reed vs. John Salley Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 John Salley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Salley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Salley 916

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Salley 983

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Salley 588

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Salley 104

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Salley 159

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.