Earl Monroe vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Monroe 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Earl Monroe 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Monroe 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.