Phil Ford vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.