Erwin Mueller vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Erwin Mueller 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Erwin Mueller 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Erwin Mueller 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.