Eric Montross vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Eric Montross 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

Eric Montross

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Eric Montross 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Eric Montross 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 4.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 4.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 2,071 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 2,159 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Eric Montross 207 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Eric Montross 122 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Eric Montross 275 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Eric Montross 465 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .490 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .478 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 10.0 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 7.3 (1995) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.8 (1997) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 (1995) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.9 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 1.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 34 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Eric Montross 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Eric Montross 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Eric Montross 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Eric Montross 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .455 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 3.3 (1995) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.6 (1999) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.2 (2001) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 (2001) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 (2001) 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, this player has no data for the stat.