Dale Ellis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dale 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 Dale Ellis 15.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.