Mel Peterson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mel Peterson 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

Mel Peterson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mel Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - 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.