Ernie Grunfeld vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.