Willis Reed vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Starks 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Starks 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 Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Starks 106

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Starks 271

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Starks 393

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.