Zach Edey vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 2 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.9 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.7 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.4 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 760 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 670 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Zach Edey 77 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Zach Edey 43 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 106 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Zach Edey 77 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .589 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .333 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .723 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 13.6 (2026) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 11.1 (2026) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.1 (2026) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 (2026) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.9 (2026) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) Joe Ellis - *

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.