Ted McClain vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ted McClain 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) 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.