Larry Drew vs. Monta Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monta Ellis and Larry Drew, 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.

Larry Drew played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Monta Ellis, who played 12. Larry Drew had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Monta Ellis had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Larry Drew 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1980-812005-06
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Larry Drew 76 20.8 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.1 0.2 .235 1.4 1.8 .797
Monta Ellis 49 18.1 6.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.7 6.5 .415 0.6 1.7 .341 0.9 1.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1981-822006-07
Team Kansas City KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 81 24.4 10.8 0.4 1.5 1.8 5.2 1.4 0.0 2.1 1.9 4.4 9.3 .473 0.1 0.3 .296 1.9 2.3 .794
Monta Ellis 77 34.3 16.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.1 1.7 0.3 2.9 2.7 6.2 13.1 .475 0.5 1.9 .273 3.5 4.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 11 21.6 8.0 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.9 7.5 .390 0.1 0.8 .111 2.1 2.5 .821

Season 3

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1982-832007-08
Team Kansas City KingsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Larry Drew 75 35.9 20.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 8.1 1.7 0.1 3.6 2.8 8.0 16.2 .492 0.0 0.2 .125 4.1 5.0 .820
Monta Ellis 81 37.9 20.2 1.6 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.5 0.3 2.1 2.4 8.0 15.1 .531 0.1 0.6 .231 4.0 5.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1983-842008-09
Team Kansas City KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Larry Drew 73 32.4 16.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 7.6 1.7 0.1 2.7 2.3 6.5 14.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .300 3.3 4.3 .776
Monta Ellis 25 35.7 19.0 0.6 3.8 4.3 3.7 1.6 0.3 2.7 2.7 7.8 17.2 .451 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 3.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 3 23.3 5.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 6.3 .368 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1984-852009-10
Team Kansas City KingsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Larry Drew 72 33.0 14.9 0.5 1.7 2.3 6.7 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 6.3 12.7 .501 0.1 0.4 .250 2.1 2.7 .794
Monta Ellis 64 41.4 25.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 5.3 2.2 0.4 3.8 3.0 9.9 22.0 .449 1.2 3.6 .338 4.6 6.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1985-862010-11
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Larry Drew 75 26.3 11.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.5 0.9 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 10.3 .485 0.1 0.4 .323 1.7 2.1 .795
Monta Ellis 80 40.3 24.1 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.6 2.1 0.3 3.2 2.5 9.1 20.1 .451 1.7 4.7 .361 4.3 5.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 3 18.7 10.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.7 8.3 .560 0.3 1.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Larry Drew 60 26.1 12.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.4 1.0 0.0 2.5 1.8 4.9 11.4 .432 0.2 1.2 .167 2.3 2.8 .837
Monta Ellis 58 36.6 20.4 0.3 3.1 3.4 6.0 1.5 0.3 3.1 2.3 7.8 17.9 .433 1.1 3.5 .308 3.8 4.7 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1987-882012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Larry Drew 74 27.4 10.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 5.2 0.9 0.0 2.1 1.5 4.4 9.7 .456 0.4 1.2 .289 1.1 1.5 .769
Monta Ellis 82 37.5 19.2 0.5 3.3 3.9 6.0 2.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 7.3 17.5 .416 1.1 4.0 .287 3.5 4.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 4 38.0 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.5 2.5 0.3 3.5 2.0 6.0 13.8 .436 0.8 4.8 .158 1.5 4.0 .375

Note: Larry Drew didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Larry Drew 80 16.7 5.2 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.1 4.8 .444 0.4 1.0 .395 0.6 0.8 .767
Monta Ellis 82 36.9 19.0 0.5 3.1 3.6 5.7 1.7 0.3 3.2 2.4 7.0 15.6 .451 0.8 2.5 .330 4.1 5.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 7 7.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.1 .375 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 0.9 .833
Monta Ellis 7 35.6 20.4 0.9 1.6 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.7 7.4 18.1 .409 1.7 4.9 .353 3.9 4.4 .871

Season 10

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMavericks 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 %
Larry Drew 48 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.6 .432 0.3 0.7 .424 0.4 0.5 .773
Monta Ellis 80 33.7 18.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.1 1.9 0.3 2.5 2.5 7.5 16.9 .445 1.0 3.6 .285 2.9 3.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew 18 6.4 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 1.8 .424 0.2 0.6 .273 0.2 0.3 .667
Monta Ellis 5 39.4 26.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.2 2.0 0.6 3.2 3.6 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 11

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season -2015-16
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 81 33.8 13.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.7 1.9 0.5 2.5 2.1 5.4 12.6 .427 1.1 3.5 .309 2.0 2.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 7 32.1 11.6 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.3 2.1 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.7 10.9 .434 1.0 3.0 .333 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 12

Larry Drew Monta Ellis
Season -2016-17
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 74 27.0 8.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.0 3.3 7.5 .443 0.6 1.8 .319 1.3 1.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Drew ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 4 19.0 5.5 0.3 1.8 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.3 .800