Billy Ray Bates vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)