Rick Adelman vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.