Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Dale Ellis 10

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dale Ellis 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Dale Ellis 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Dale Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dale Ellis 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dale Ellis 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Dale Ellis 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 10.0 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,646 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,578 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,309 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 963 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,067 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 862 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .285 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 36.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 16.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 7.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)