John Lucas vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Lucas 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 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 Lucas 10.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Lucas 928 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Lucas 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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. 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.