Sidney Moncrief vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sidney Moncrief 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

Sidney Moncrief

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Willis Reed 1

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Sidney Moncrief 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 15.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) 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.