Willis Reed vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney -

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.