Essie Hollis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Essie Hollis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - 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.