Penny Hardaway vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.