Willis Reed vs. John Roche Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

John Roche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Roche 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Roche 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Roche 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Roche 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Roche 178

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Roche 640

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Roche 114

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Roche 22

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Roche -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Roche -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Roche -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Roche -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Roche -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Roche -

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.