Monta Ellis vs. Alonzo Mourning Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alonzo Mourning and Monta 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 / 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.

Monta Ellis played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Alonzo Mourning, who played 15. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Alonzo Mourning had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17
Alonzo Mourning 15 11 1992-93 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2005-061992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+29+15.8+14.2+3.0+5.2+8.2+0.6+0.4+3.3-1.8-2.3+4.6+7.8+.096+0.6+1.7+5.4+6.9+.069
Alonzo Mourning 78 33.9 21.0 3.4 6.9 10.3 1.0 0.3 3.5 3.0 3.7 7.3 14.3 .511 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 8.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Alonzo Mourning 9 40.8 23.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.4 0.7 3.4 4.1 4.1 7.9 16.4 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 8.0 10.3 .774

Season 2

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2006-071993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+17+0.7+5.0+2.2+4.8+7.0+2.7+1.2+2.8-0.4-0.8+0.9+1.0+.030+0.5+1.9+3.7+4.9+.001
Alonzo Mourning 60 33.6 21.5 3.0 7.2 10.2 1.4 0.5 3.1 3.3 3.5 7.1 14.1 .505 0.0 0.0 - 7.2 9.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Alonzo Mourning DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2007-081994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+4+0.3+1.1+1.0+4.0+4.9+2.5+0.9+2.6-1.0-1.2+0.6+0.8+.012+0.2+.093+2.4+3.3+.006
Alonzo Mourning 77 38.2 21.3 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.4 0.6 2.9 3.1 3.6 7.4 14.3 .519 0.1 0.4 .324 6.4 8.4 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Alonzo Mourning 4 43.5 22.0 3.5 9.8 13.3 2.8 0.8 3.3 3.5 4.3 6.0 14.3 .421 1.0 2.0 .500 9.0 10.8 .837

Season 4

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2008-091995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+45+2.5+4.2+2.5+3.5+6.1+1.4+0.6+2.4-1.0-0.8+0.2+1.8+.072+0.2+0.6+.008+3.9+6.4+.145
Alonzo Mourning 70 38.2 23.2 3.1 7.3 10.4 2.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 8.0 15.4 .523 0.1 0.4 .300 7.0 10.2 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Alonzo Mourning 3 30.7 18.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.3 0.7 1.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 11.7 .486 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 9.3 .714

Season 5

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2009-101996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+2+6.2+5.7+2.2+3.8+5.9+3.7+1.4+2.5-0.4-1.1+2.7+8.6+.085+1.2+3.5+.227+0.9+2.5+.111
Alonzo Mourning 66 35.2 19.8 2.9 7.1 9.9 1.6 0.8 2.9 3.4 4.1 7.2 13.4 .534 0.0 0.1 .111 5.5 8.6 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Alonzo Mourning 17 37.1 17.8 2.6 7.6 10.2 1.1 0.6 2.7 4.1 4.3 6.3 12.8 .491 0.2 0.5 .375 5.1 9.1 .555

Season 6

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2010-111997-98
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+22+6.9+4.9+2.7+3.3+6.1+4.7+1.4+1.9-0.1-1.1+2.2+7.5+.100+1.7+4.7+1.0+2.6+.124
Alonzo Mourning 58 33.4 19.2 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.9 0.7 2.2 3.1 3.6 6.9 12.6 .551 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 8.0 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Alonzo Mourning 4 34.3 19.3 2.5 6.0 8.5 1.3 0.8 2.5 2.0 4.5 7.3 14.0 .518 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 7.3 .655

Season 7

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+12+1.5+0.3+3.3+4.3+7.6+4.4+0.8+3.6-0.1-1.2+0.8+4.1+.078+1.1+3.5+2.2+4.5+.144
Alonzo Mourning 46 38.1 20.1 3.6 7.4 11.0 1.6 0.7 3.9 3.0 3.5 7.0 13.8 .511 0.0 0.0 - 6.0 9.2 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Alonzo Mourning 5 38.8 21.6 1.4 6.8 8.2 0.8 1.6 2.8 2.4 3.8 7.6 14.6 .521 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 9.8 .653

Season 8

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+2.7+2.5+2.2+3.5+5.6+4.4+1.6+3.3-0.4-1.9+1.0+2.5+.135+1.1+3.9+.287+1.7+2.8+.062
Alonzo Mourning 79 34.8 21.7 2.7 6.8 9.5 1.6 0.5 3.7 2.7 3.9 8.3 15.0 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 7.4 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+0.5+7.3+2.6+4.1+6.7+4.1+2.3+3.0-1.1-2.0+1.6+1.9+.048+0.8+4.7+.158+4.9+5.6+.292
Alonzo Mourning 10 37.5 21.6 3.1 6.9 10.0 1.4 0.2 3.3 2.4 4.0 7.6 15.7 .484 0.0 0.1 .000 6.4 9.6 .667

Season 9

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East 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%
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
difference:+69+13.4+5.4+2.2+2.0+4.2+4.8+1.4+2.1-1.0-0.6+1.4+4.8+.067+0.8+2.4+.330+1.7+1.0+.224
Alonzo Mourning 13 23.5 13.6 2.7 5.1 7.8 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.2 1.8 5.6 10.8 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.2 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+5.3+8.7+0.1+2.7+2.9+1.9+1.3+1.6-0.4-0.3+3.4+9.8+.071+1.7+4.9+0.2+1.9+.292
Alonzo Mourning 3 30.3 11.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 6.3 .579

Season 10

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+5+1.0+3.2+2.0+4.0+6.0+2.9+1.5+2.2-0.1-0.9+1.5+5.4+.071+1.0+3.6+0.9+1.9+.095
Alonzo Mourning 75 32.7 15.7 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.4 3.4 6.0 11.5 .516 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 5.7 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Alonzo Mourning DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Alonzo Mourning didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 11

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+69+15.9+5.8+0.2+1.2+1.0+4.0+1.7-1.7-0.6+2.6+6.7+.038+1.1+3.5+0.5+0.3+.096
Alonzo Mourning 12 17.9 8.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.7 2.8 5.9 .465 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 2.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Alonzo Mourning DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Monta Ellis Alonzo Mourning
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+37+8.0+0.9+1.1+1.4+2.6+2.7+0.9+1.6-0.3-0.2+0.6+1.8+.029+0.6+1.8+0.9+2.1+.145
Alonzo Mourning 37 19.0 7.6 1.4 3.9 5.4 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.5 2.2 2.7 5.7 .472 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.8 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+11+1.9+0.6+1.1+1.6+2.8+1.0+0.2+1.9-0.5-2.0+0.1+2.1+.305+0.5+2.0+0.9+2.2+.242
Alonzo Mourning 15 17.1 6.1 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.5 3.3 2.1 2.9 .705 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.5 .558

Additional Years

* Alonzo Mourning played 3 seasons more than Monta Ellis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2006 to 2008—Alonzo Mourning played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.