Erick Dampier vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Erick Dampier 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

Erick Dampier

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Dampier: 1996-97 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Erick Dampier 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Erick Dampier 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Erick Dampier 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 7,309 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 7,005 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Erick Dampier 817 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Erick Dampier 330 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 1,398 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Erick Dampier 987 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .498 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .125 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .626 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 12.3 (2004) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 12.0 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.5 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 2.3 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 4.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 6.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 287 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 370 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Erick Dampier 24 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Erick Dampier 24 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 60 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Erick Dampier 61 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .541 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .525 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.0 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.5 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.7 (2009) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.6 (2006) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2005) 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.