Willis Reed vs. John Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Williams 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Williams 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 Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Williams 566

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Williams 184

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Williams 54

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Williams 30

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Williams 15

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Williams 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.