Butch Beard vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Butch Beard 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

Butch Beard

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.