Hank Finkel vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Hank Finkel 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
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Hank Finkel 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Hank Finkel 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * 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.