Buddy Hield vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.