James Phelan vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and James Phelan 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

James Phelan

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons James Phelan 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Phelan 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP James Phelan 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team James Phelan 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan 3 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds James Phelan 5 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists James Phelan 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games James Phelan 4 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan .000 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 (1954) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 (1954) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 (1954) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds James Phelan - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists James Phelan - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games James Phelan 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.