Sam Pellom vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sam Pellom 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

Sam Pellom

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Pellom 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Pellom 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 4.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Pellom 863 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Pellom 685 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Pellom 95 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Pellom 91 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Pellom 151 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Pellom 196 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Pellom .464 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Pellom .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Pellom .724 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Pellom 3 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Pellom 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Pellom 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Pellom 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Pellom 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Pellom 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Pellom .167 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Pellom - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Pellom .333 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980) 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.