Bruce Hale vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bruce Hale 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.