Ronald Murray vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Ronald Murray, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ronald Murray played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Willis Reed, who played 10. Ronald Murray had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Willis Reed had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ronald Murray 8 5 2002-03 to 2009-10
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2002-031964-65
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 14 4.4 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2003-041965-66
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 82 24.6 12.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.9 4.7 11.2 .425 0.8 2.8 .293 2.0 2.9 .715
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2004-051966-67
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 49 18.0 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.7 7.4 .361 0.5 1.9 .253 1.2 1.6 .738
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 4 16.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 4.8 .211 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.8 .571
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960

Season 4

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2005-061967-68
Team Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 76 27.8 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.2 10.1 .418 0.5 1.9 .262 2.3 3.2 .711
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 13 30.7 8.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 .330 0.4 1.8 .208 2.0 2.5 .813
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 5

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2006-071968-69
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 69 21.4 6.7 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.6 6.3 .404 0.3 1.2 .289 1.3 1.7 .725
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 12 11.3 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.9 2.6 .355 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.9 .727
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 6

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2007-081969-70
Team Detroit Pistons, Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 42 20.8 9.4 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 3.7 8.7 .420 0.5 1.5 .317 1.6 2.3 .694
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737

Season 7

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2008-091970-71
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 80 24.7 12.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .447 1.1 3.0 .360 2.2 2.9 .760
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 11 31.0 11.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.8 11.2 .341 1.3 4.5 .280 2.9 3.4 .865
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 8

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season 2009-101971-72
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 75 22.3 9.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.6 9.1 .392 0.9 2.9 .312 1.9 2.6 .727
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray 5 19.4 8.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 2.4 .333 1.6 1.6 1.000
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season -1972-73
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857

Season 10

Ronald Murray Willis Reed
Season -1973-74
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 19 26.3 11.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 - 2.6 4.4 9.7 .457 - - - 2.2 2.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 11 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 - 2.4 1.5 4.1 .378 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600