Lindsey Hunter vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Lindsey Hunter 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

Lindsey Hunter

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsey Hunter: 1993-94 to 2009-10
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsey Hunter 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Lindsey Hunter 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Lindsey Hunter 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Lindsey Hunter 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 8.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 7,956 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 2,021 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 2,506 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 1,120 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 165 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 937 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .388 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .360 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .746 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 14.2 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 4.8 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.8 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 520 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 197 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 192 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 106 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 18 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 147 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .309 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .260 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .810 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 15.0 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.6 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.4 (1999) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.7 (2000) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (2000) 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.