Devin Booker vs. Monta Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monta Ellis and Devin Booker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Devin Booker played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Monta Ellis, who played 12. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Monta Ellis had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Devin Booker 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2015-162005-06
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
difference:+27+9.6+7.0+0.4+0.4+1.0+0.1+0.1-0.9-1.6+2.1+4.9+.008+0.7+2.1+.002+1.9+2.2+.128
Monta Ellis 49 18.1 6.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.7 6.5 .415 0.6 1.7 .341 0.9 1.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2016-172006-07
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
difference:+1+0.7+5.6+0.2+0.2+0.7+0.8-0.2-0.4+1.6+5.2+.052+1.4+3.3+.090+1.2+1.1+.069
Monta Ellis 77 34.3 16.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.1 1.7 0.3 2.9 2.7 6.2 13.1 .475 0.5 1.9 .273 3.5 4.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Monta Ellis 11 21.6 8.0 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.9 7.5 .390 0.1 0.8 .111 2.1 2.5 .821

Season 3

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
difference:+27+3.4+4.7+1.1+0.7+0.5+0.8+0.6-1.5-0.7+0.4+4.4+.099+2.6+6.5+.152+1.4+1.0+.111
Monta Ellis 81 37.9 20.2 1.6 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.5 0.3 2.1 2.4 8.0 15.1 .531 0.1 0.6 .231 4.0 5.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
difference:+39+0.7+7.6+0.3+0.2+3.1+0.7+0.1-1.4-0.4+1.4+2.4+.016+1.8+5.5+.018+3.0+3.3+.036
Monta Ellis 25 35.7 19.0 0.6 3.8 4.3 3.7 1.6 0.3 2.7 2.7 7.8 17.2 .451 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 3.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
difference:+6+5.5+1.1+0.3+0.5+0.2+1.2+1.5+0.1+0.9+3.7+.040+0.8+2.1+.016+2.1+1.2+.166
Monta Ellis 64 41.4 25.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 5.3 2.2 0.4 3.8 3.0 9.9 22.0 .449 1.2 3.6 .338 4.6 6.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
difference:+13+6.4+1.5+0.1+0.7+0.7+1.3+1.3+0.1-0.1-0.2+0.2+0.9+.033+0.2+0.8+.021+0.8+0.5+.078
Monta Ellis 80 40.3 24.1 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.6 2.1 0.3 3.2 2.5 9.1 20.1 .451 1.7 4.7 .361 4.3 5.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
difference:+10+2.1+6.4+0.4+1.3+1.6+1.2+0.4+0.1-0.7-0.3+1.9+3.0+.033+1.6+3.5+.075+0.8+0.6+.072
Monta Ellis 58 36.6 20.4 0.3 3.1 3.4 6.0 1.5 0.3 3.1 2.3 7.8 17.9 .433 1.1 3.5 .308 3.8 4.7 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
difference:+29+2.9+8.6+0.4+0.4+0.6+0.5+1.1+0.1-0.4-1.0+2.6+2.6+.078+1.0+2.0+.064+2.3+2.2+.082
Monta Ellis 82 37.5 19.2 0.5 3.3 3.9 6.0 2.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 7.3 17.5 .416 1.1 4.0 .287 3.5 4.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
difference:+7+3.7+19.4+0.6+0.9+1.5+1.7+0.8+0.5-0.6-1.4+6.8+8.1+.149+2.0+0.7+.350+3.8+2.1+.491
Monta Ellis 4 38.0 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.5 2.5 0.3 3.5 2.0 6.0 13.8 .436 0.8 4.8 .158 1.5 4.0 .375

Season 9

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
difference:+14+0.9+8.1+0.3+0.6+0.9+1.2+0.8+0.1-0.6-0.6+2.4+3.6+.041+1.4+3.6+.034+1.9+1.5+.098
Monta Ellis 82 36.9 19.0 0.5 3.1 3.6 5.7 1.7 0.3 3.2 2.4 7.0 15.6 .451 0.8 2.5 .330 4.1 5.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951
difference:+3+5.9+7.1+0.6+1.4+0.9+3.1+0.5+0.2-0.7-1.8+0.6+1.8+.083+0.1+0.1+.003+5.9+5.9+.080
Monta Ellis 7 35.6 20.4 0.9 1.6 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.7 7.4 18.1 .409 1.7 4.9 .353 3.9 4.4 .871

Season 10

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2024-252014-15
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 75 37.3 25.6 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.1 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 8.7 18.9 .461 2.4 7.3 .332 5.8 6.4 .894
difference:+5+3.6+6.7+0.6+1.1+1.7+3.0+1.0+0.1-0.4-0.1+1.2+2.0+.016+1.4+3.7+.047+2.9+2.6+.142
Monta Ellis 80 33.7 18.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.1 1.9 0.3 2.5 2.5 7.5 16.9 .445 1.0 3.6 .285 2.9 3.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Monta Ellis 5 39.4 26.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.2 2.0 0.6 3.2 3.6 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 11

Devin Booker Monta Ellis
Season 2025-262015-16
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 6 36.7 30.3 1.7 2.7 4.3 6.5 0.3 0.5 4.0 3.0 9.8 20.0 .492 3.2 7.3 .432 7.5 9.2 .818
difference:+75+2.9+16.5+1.2+0.1+1.0+1.8+1.6-1.5-0.9+4.4+7.4+.065+2.1+3.8+.123+5.5+6.7+.032
Monta Ellis 81 33.8 13.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.7 1.9 0.5 2.5 2.1 5.4 12.6 .427 1.1 3.5 .309 2.0 2.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Monta Ellis 7 32.1 11.6 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.3 2.1 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.7 10.9 .434 1.0 3.0 .333 1.1 1.4 .800

Additional Years

* Monta Ellis played 1 season more than Devin Booker in the NBA.

In that period—his season 12 in 2017—Monta Ellis played in the Playoffs.