Avery Johnson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Avery 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 Avery Johnson 8.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.