Jerry Bird vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.