The article describes a comparative study carried out on the reactor production of ³²P by two different processes, namely, ³²S(n,p)³²P and ³¹P(n,γ)³²P with a view to determine the merits and bottlenecks of each method and assess the usefulness of 32P obtained from each of the processes. In a typical batch, 250 g of elemental sulfur when irradiated at a fast neutron flux of ~ 8 X 10¹¹ n cm^-2 s^-1 for 60 days, after chemical processing provided about 150 GBq(4.05Ci) of ³²P having specific activity of 200TBq(5500Ci)/mmole. On the other hand, irradiation of 0.35 g of red phosphorus at a fast neutron flux of ~ 7.5 X 10¹³ n cm^-2 s^-1 for a period of 60 days gave 75 GBq(2.02Ci) of ³²P of specific activity 7 GBq(190mCi)/mol^-1. While the specific activity of ³²P obtained from ³²S(n,p)³²P is superior to that obtained from the ^3lP(n,γ)³²P process, the requirement of elaborate target processing steps involving distillation and purification emerged as a deterrent that limits its widespread adaptability. Both the production routes offer ³²P of acceptable quality amenable for medical applications although their specific activity differs.