Bob Elliott vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Bob Elliott

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.