Tom Burleson vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.