John Bagley vs. Monta Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monta Ellis and John Bagley, 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

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.

John Bagley played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Monta Ellis, who played 12. John Bagley had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
John Bagley 11 3 1982-83 to 1993-94
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1982-832005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 68 14.6 5.7 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.1 2.4 5.5 .432 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .762
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1983-842006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 76 22.5 8.9 0.6 1.4 2.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.5 3.4 8.0 .423 0.0 0.2 .118 2.1 2.6 .793
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
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

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1984-852007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 81 29.6 9.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 8.6 1.6 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.2 8.6 .488 0.0 0.3 .115 1.5 2.1 .749
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 %
John Bagley 4 42.0 12.8 0.3 3.8 4.0 10.0 2.5 0.0 4.3 1.8 5.5 14.0 .393 0.0 0.8 .000 1.8 2.5 .700
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1985-862008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 78 31.7 11.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 9.4 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.1 0.5 .243 2.2 2.8 .791
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1986-872009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 72 30.3 10.7 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.3 0.1 2.3 1.6 4.3 10.2 .426 0.4 1.4 .301 1.6 1.9 .831
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1987-882010-11
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 82 33.8 12.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.8 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.0 4.8 10.9 .439 0.6 2.0 .292 1.8 2.2 .822
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1988-892011-12
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 68 24.1 7.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 5.8 1.1 0.1 2.3 1.7 2.9 7.1 .416 0.2 0.8 .204 1.3 1.8 .724
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 54 20.3 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 5.5 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.9 4.0 .459 0.0 0.3 .056 0.5 0.7 .744
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 %
John Bagley 5 14.0 3.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Note: John Bagley didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 9

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1991-922013-14
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 73 23.9 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 6.6 0.8 0.1 2.0 1.7 3.1 6.9 .441 0.1 0.6 .238 0.9 1.3 .716
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 %
John Bagley 10 30.8 11.1 0.8 1.9 2.7 8.5 0.9 0.1 3.5 1.7 4.2 9.5 .442 0.1 0.4 .250 2.6 3.7 .703
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

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1992-932014-15
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 10 9.7 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.7 1.1 0.9 2.5 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .833
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
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

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley 3 4.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

John Bagley Monta Ellis
Season -2016-17
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Bagley ------- --- ----------
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