Melvin Ely vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) 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.