Larry Bird vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Monta Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Monta Ellis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Monta Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Monta Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Monta Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Monta Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)