Bo Ellis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Bo Ellis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bo Ellis: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bo Ellis 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bo Ellis 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bo 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 Bo Ellis 3.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 613 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 482 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bo Ellis 113 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bo Ellis 69 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 84 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bo Ellis 168 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .431 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .731 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 4.3 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.9 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.9 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 52 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 47 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bo Ellis 9 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bo Ellis 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 9 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bo Ellis 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .413 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .824 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.8 (1978) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1979) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) 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. 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.