LaPhonso Ellis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

LaPhonso Ellis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaPhonso Ellis: 1992-93 to 2002-03
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaPhonso Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons LaPhonso Ellis 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played LaPhonso Ellis 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games LaPhonso Ellis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaPhonso Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP LaPhonso Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team LaPhonso Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year LaPhonso 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 LaPhonso Ellis 11.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 7,410 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 4,032 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 981 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 433 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 477 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 624 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .452 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .302 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .730 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 21.9 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 9.1 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.8 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.4 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 12.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 201 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 111 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 26 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 10 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .467 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .429 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .710 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 14.8 (1994) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 8.1 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.2 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 (1994) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1994) 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.