Willis Reed vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Willis Reed 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Willis Reed 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.