Wayne Ellington vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Wayne Ellington

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Ellington 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Ellington 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Ellington 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 8.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 6,190 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 1,643 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 852 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 412 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 66 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wayne Ellington 770 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .410 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .382 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington .843 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 78 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 25 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wayne Ellington 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .329 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .362 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018) 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.