Jaden Hardy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 7.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,571 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 336 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 266 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 71 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 18 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 200 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .422 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .382 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .770 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (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.