Willis Reed vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Salmons 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 Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.