Earl Cureton vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)