Monta Ellis vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Monta Ellis 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
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Monta Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Monta Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Monta Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Monta Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 LeBron James 284

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)