Joe Ellis vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis and Joe Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Steve Francis 223

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Steve Francis 1

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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.