LaPhonso Ellis vs. Glen Rice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Glen Rice and LaPhonso Ellis, 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 / 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.

LaPhonso Ellis played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Glen Rice, who played 15. LaPhonso Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Glen Rice had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
LaPhonso Ellis 11 2 1992-93 to 2002-03
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1992-931989-90
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 33.5 14.7 3.3 5.7 9.1 1.8 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.6 5.9 11.7 .504 0.0 0.2 .154 2.9 3.9 .748
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 2

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1993-941990-91
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 79 34.2 15.4 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.1 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.8 6.1 12.2 .502 0.1 0.3 .304 3.1 4.5 .674
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 12 36.3 14.8 2.3 5.8 8.1 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.8 5.7 11.8 .479 0.3 0.5 .500 3.2 4.5 .704
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 3

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1994-951991-92
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 6 9.7 4.0 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 4

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1995-961992-93
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 45 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.6 4.2 9.6 .438 0.1 0.5 .182 2.0 3.3 .601
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1996-971993-94
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 36.4 21.9 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.3 8.1 18.4 .439 1.7 4.7 .367 4.0 5.1 .773
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1997-981994-95
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 76 33.9 14.3 1.9 5.2 7.2 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.4 13.3 .407 0.8 2.6 .284 2.7 3.4 .805
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 7

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1998-991995-96
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 20 27.0 10.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.4 4.0 9.5 .421 0.1 0.3 .200 2.2 3.1 .705
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 8

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 1999-001996-97
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 58 22.6 8.4 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .450 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.6 .695
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913

Season 9

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 2000-011997-98
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 82 23.8 9.4 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.5 3.6 7.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.6 .790
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 4 19.0 6.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 10

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 2001-021998-99
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis 66 25.5 7.1 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.0 2.9 6.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .306 0.8 1.3 .631
Glen Rice 27 36.5 17.5 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.5 6.3 14.7 .432 2.0 5.0 .393 2.9 3.3 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 7 43.7 18.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 6.4 14.4 .446 1.4 4.0 .357 4.0 4.1 .966

Season 11

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season 2002-031999-00
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis 55 14.3 5.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .382 0.5 1.9 .252 0.9 1.2 .758
Glen Rice 80 31.6 15.9 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.3 .430 1.1 2.9 .367 4.3 5.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 23 33.3 12.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.9 .408 1.2 2.9 .418 3.1 3.9 .798

Season 12

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season -2000-01
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 75 29.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.4 10.0 .440 1.1 2.8 .389 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 5 28.8 12.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.2 2.8 .429 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 13

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season -2001-02
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 20 30.3 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.3 8.4 .389 0.9 3.2 .281 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 14

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season -2002-03
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 62 24.7 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.2 7.4 .429 1.6 4.1 .398 1.0 1.3 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 15

LaPhonso Ellis Glen Rice
Season -2003-04
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 18 14.6 3.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 4.2 .289 0.3 1.6 .179 0.9 0.9 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
LaPhonso Ellis ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------