Hersey Hawkins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Hersey Hawkins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.