Don Carlson vs. Monta Ellis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monta Ellis and Don Carlson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Don Carlson played 4 years in the NBA, 8 less than Monta Ellis, who played 12. Don Carlson had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, 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 achivements, 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 |
Don Carlson |
4 |
3 |
1946-47 to 1950-51 |
Monta Ellis |
12 |
6 |
2005-06 to 2016-17 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
59 |
- |
10.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.6 |
14.3 |
.322 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.7 |
.541 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
11 |
- |
12.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
4.9 |
18.2 |
.270 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.0 |
.614 |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Don Carlson didn't play in 1947-48.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
55 |
- |
9.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
3.8 |
11.5 |
.334 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
.662 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
10 |
- |
6.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
2.3 |
9.5 |
.242 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.560 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
57 |
- |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
.341 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.726 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
10 |
- |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
.568 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.800 |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
9 |
- |
4.7 |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.370 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.500 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monta Ellis |
74 |
27.0 |
8.5 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
.443 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.319 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.727 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monta Ellis |
4 |
19.0 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.400 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.800 |