Larry Hughes vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Larry Hughes 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

Larry Hughes

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Willis Reed 1

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Larry Hughes 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) 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.