Willis Reed vs. Eric Riley Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Eric Riley 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Eric Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Eric Riley 132

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Eric Riley .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

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

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Eric Riley -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Eric Riley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Eric Riley -

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.