Francisco Elson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Francisco Elson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.