Johnny McCarthy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny McCarthy 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny McCarthy 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.