John Henson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Henson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Henson 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Henson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Henson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Henson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Henson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Henson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Henson 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 Henson 7.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 3,383 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Henson 2,368 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Henson 496 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Henson 211 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Henson 642 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Henson 445 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .540 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Henson .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .568 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 11.1 (2014) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 7.1 (2014) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.6 (2014) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 2.0 (2015) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 5.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Henson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 81 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Henson 72 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Henson 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Henson 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Henson 17 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Henson 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .536 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .412 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 9.5 (2018) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 8.0 (2015) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Henson 2.5 (2018) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.8 (2015) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 3.5 (2018) 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.