Paul McPherson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Paul McPherson 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

Paul McPherson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - 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.