John Amaechi vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

John Amaechi

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Amaechi 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Amaechi 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Amaechi 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Amaechi 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Amaechi 294 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Amaechi 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) 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.