Willis Reed vs. John Williamson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Williamson: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Williamson 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Williamson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Williamson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Williamson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Williamson 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 Williamson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Williamson 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Williamson 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Williamson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Williamson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Williamson 5,802

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Williamson 722

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Williamson 813

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Williamson 330

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Williamson 55

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Williamson 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Williamson .449

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Williamson .293 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Williamson .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Williamson 23.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Williamson 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Williamson 3.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Williamson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Williamson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Williamson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Williamson 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Williamson 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Williamson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Williamson 86

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Williamson 8

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Williamson 9

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Williamson 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Williamson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Williamson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Williamson .420

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Williamson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Williamson .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Williamson 29.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Williamson 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Williamson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Williamson 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Williamson 0.0 (1980)

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.