Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.