Eric Fernsten vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Eric Fernsten 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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. 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.