Joe Ellis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joe Ellis 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ellis 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.