Nigel Hayes vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Nigel Hayes 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

Nigel Hayes

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - 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.