Willis Reed vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Shirley 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Shirley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Shirley -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Paul Shirley -

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.