Boo Ellis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Boo Ellis 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Boo Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Boo 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 Boo Ellis 5.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.