Mike Harper vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Mike Harper 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

Mike Harper

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mike Harper 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mike Harper 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 613 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 432 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mike Harper 71 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mike Harper 78 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mike Harper 102 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mike Harper 123 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper .474 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper .559 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 6.8 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 1.2 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 3 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mike Harper 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mike Harper 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) 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.