Monta Ellis vs. Mickey Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mickey Johnson and Monta 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.

Monta Ellis and Mickey Johnson both played 12 years in the NBA. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Mickey Johnson had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17
Mickey Johnson 12 5 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2005-061974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Conf 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 38 7.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 1.5 1.4 3.1 .449 - - - 1.0 1.5 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 - 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2006-071975-76
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 81 29.5 15.3 3.4 5.9 9.4 1.6 1.1 0.8 - 3.6 5.9 12.8 .463 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2007-081976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 81 35.1 17.3 3.7 6.6 10.2 2.4 1.3 0.8 - 3.9 6.6 14.9 .446 - - - 4.0 5.0 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 3 41.3 27.3 4.7 8.3 13.0 2.3 1.7 0.7 - 4.3 11.3 24.0 .472 - - - 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 4

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2008-091977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 81 35.4 18.3 2.7 6.4 9.1 3.3 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.9 6.9 15.0 .462 - - - 4.5 5.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 82 31.6 15.4 2.4 5.3 7.6 4.6 1.1 0.7 3.8 3.5 6.0 13.5 .449 - - - 3.3 4.0 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2010-111979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 82 32.3 19.1 3.1 5.2 8.3 4.2 1.9 1.4 3.5 3.5 7.2 15.5 .463 0.1 0.4 .156 4.7 5.9 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2011-121980-81
Team Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 82 25.8 12.5 2.2 4.4 6.6 3.5 1.1 0.9 2.8 3.1 4.6 10.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .167 3.2 4.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 7 24.3 11.7 3.4 3.3 6.7 1.9 1.3 0.9 3.0 3.6 3.7 9.3 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.0 .857

Season 8

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 76 25.4 12.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.5 3.2 4.9 10.0 .491 0.0 0.1 .143 3.1 3.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mickey Johnson 6 34.3 19.8 2.5 2.8 5.3 3.0 1.3 0.7 2.2 4.5 7.2 12.5 .573 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.5 .846

Season 9

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2013-141982-83
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 78 26.3 14.1 2.1 4.2 6.3 3.3 1.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.0 11.8 .425 0.0 0.5 .083 4.0 4.9 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2014-151983-84
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 78 27.2 13.6 2.5 4.1 6.6 2.8 1.3 0.4 2.8 3.7 4.6 10.9 .421 0.1 0.4 .172 4.3 5.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2015-161984-85
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 66 23.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 2.3 1.1 0.5 2.2 3.3 4.6 10.8 .426 0.1 0.5 .233 3.9 4.8 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Monta Ellis Mickey Johnson
Season 2016-171985-86
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
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
Mickey Johnson 79 19.9 7.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 2.7 6.4 .422 0.1 0.3 .208 2.3 2.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mickey Johnson 3 18.0 5.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 6.3 .263 0.0 0.7 .000 2.3 3.7 .636