Richard Hamilton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Hamilton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.