Luka Doncic vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis and Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 Dale Ellis 1

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Dale Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.7 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.2 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 12,970 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 3,904 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,717 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Luka Doncic 558 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 204 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Luka Doncic 452 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .468 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .350 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .751 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 46.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 11.5 (2026) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)