Maurice Harkless vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Maurice Harkless 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

Maurice Harkless

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Harkless: 2012-13 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Harkless 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Maurice Harkless 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Maurice Harkless 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Harkless 6.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Harkless 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Harkless 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Harkless 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Harkless 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Harkless 4,259 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Maurice Harkless 2,198 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Maurice Harkless 572 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Maurice Harkless 583 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Maurice Harkless 399 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Maurice Harkless 621 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Harkless .474 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Maurice Harkless .320 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Harkless .624 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Harkless 10.0 (2017) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Harkless 4.5 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Maurice Harkless 1.2 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Maurice Harkless 1.2 (2014) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Harkless 0.9 (2017) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Harkless 9.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Harkless 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Harkless 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Harkless 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Harkless 0.8 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Harkless 300 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Maurice Harkless 155 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Maurice Harkless 37 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Maurice Harkless 33 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Maurice Harkless 25 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Maurice Harkless 33 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Harkless .436 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Maurice Harkless .289 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Harkless .609 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Harkless 11.0 (2016) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Harkless 5.1 (2016) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Maurice Harkless 2.0 (2018) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Maurice Harkless 1.3 (2017) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Harkless 1.3 (2017) 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.