Brendan Haywood vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brendan Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brendan Haywood 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) 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.