Erick Barkley vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Erick Barkley 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

Erick Barkley

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Barkley: 2000-01 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Erick Barkley 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 2.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley 77 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley 21 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Erick Barkley 40 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Erick Barkley 19 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Erick Barkley 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Erick Barkley 27 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley .356 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley .267 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley .900 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 3.1 (2002) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.8 (2002) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.1 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Erick Barkley 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - 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.