Phil Chenier vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Phil Chenier 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

Phil Chenier

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Chenier: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Chenier 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Phil Chenier 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Phil Chenier 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Phil Chenier 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Chenier 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Phil Chenier 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Phil Chenier 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Chenier 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Chenier 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Chenier 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Chenier 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 17.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.6 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.6 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 9,931 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 2,063 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Phil Chenier 1,742 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Phil Chenier 682 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 238 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Phil Chenier 578 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .444 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier .400 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .806 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 21.9 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 5.1 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 4.2 (1973) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 2.3 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.9 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 18.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.2 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.5 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 1,088 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 230 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Phil Chenier 131 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Phil Chenier 59 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 26 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Phil Chenier 60 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .450 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .845 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 25.0 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 6.1 (1974) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.4 (1973) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.9 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 1.1 (1974) * 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.