Steve Hayes vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Steve Hayes

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Steve 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 Steve Hayes 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) 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.