LaPhonso Ellis vs. Kendrick Nunn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Nunn and LaPhonso Ellis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

LaPhonso Ellis played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Kendrick Nunn, who played 3. LaPhonso Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Kendrick Nunn had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
LaPhonso Ellis 11 2 1992-93 to 2002-03
Kendrick Nunn 3 2 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 33.5 14.7 3.3 5.7 9.1 1.8 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.6 5.9 11.7 .504 0.0 0.2 .154 2.9 3.9 .748
Kendrick Nunn 67 29.3 15.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 6.0 13.6 .439 2.0 5.8 .350 1.3 1.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn 15 15.9 6.1 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.4 6.1 .391 0.8 2.9 .279 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 79 34.2 15.4 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.1 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.8 6.1 12.2 .502 0.1 0.3 .304 3.1 4.5 .674
Kendrick Nunn 56 29.5 14.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.7 11.8 .485 2.2 5.7 .381 1.0 1.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 12 36.3 14.8 2.3 5.8 8.1 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.8 5.7 11.8 .479 0.3 0.5 .500 3.2 4.5 .704
Kendrick Nunn 4 23.3 10.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 4.3 10.8 .395 1.3 4.5 .278 0.5 0.5 1.000

Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 6 9.7 4.0 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Kendrick Nunn 70 13.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 6.4 .424 1.1 3.2 .354 0.5 0.6 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1995-96-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 45 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.6 4.2 9.6 .438 0.1 0.5 .182 2.0 3.3 .601
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1996-97-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 36.4 21.9 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.3 8.1 18.4 .439 1.7 4.7 .367 4.0 5.1 .773
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 6

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1997-98-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 76 33.9 14.3 1.9 5.2 7.2 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.4 13.3 .407 0.8 2.6 .284 2.7 3.4 .805
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1998-99-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 20 27.0 10.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.4 4.0 9.5 .421 0.1 0.3 .200 2.2 3.1 .705
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 1999-00-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 58 22.6 8.4 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .450 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.6 .695
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 9

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 2000-01-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 23.8 9.4 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.5 3.6 7.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.6 .790
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 4 19.0 6.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 10

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 66 25.5 7.1 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.0 2.9 6.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .306 0.8 1.3 .631
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LaPhonso Ellis Kendrick Nunn
Season 2002-03-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 14.3 5.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .382 0.5 1.9 .252 0.9 1.2 .758
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------