Darrell Elston vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Darrell Elston

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - 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.