Monta Ellis vs. Daniel Gafford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Gafford 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

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, 6 more than Daniel Gafford, who played 6. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Daniel Gafford had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Daniel Gafford 6 2 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Daniel Gafford
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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%
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:+6+3.9+1.7+0.8+0.4+0.4+1.1+0.4+1.1-0.5-0.9+0.5+3.4+.286+0.6+1.7+0.2+0.2+.179
Daniel Gafford 43 14.2 5.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.2 3.1 .701 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .533
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Monta Ellis nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Monta Ellis Daniel Gafford
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+23+19.7+9.5+0.9+0.1+1.1+3.6+1.2+1.1-2.1-0.9+3.3+8.9+.209+0.5+1.9+2.2+2.6+.096
Daniel Gafford 54 14.6 7.0 1.7 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.2 .684 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
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
difference:+6+1.8+3.8+2.1+1.5+3.5+0.3+0.1+1.8-1.2-1.3+1.5+2.3+.456+0.1+0.8+0.9+2.3+.196
Daniel Gafford 5 23.4 11.8 2.8 3.0 5.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 0.6 3.4 4.4 5.2 .846 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .625

Season 3

Monta Ellis Daniel Gafford
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
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%
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:+9+17.8+10.8+0.6+0.2+0.7+3.0+1.1+1.1-1.2+4.0+9.4+.162+0.1+0.6+2.5+3.0+.068
Daniel Gafford 72 20.1 9.4 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 5.7 .693 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .699
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Monta Ellis nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Monta Ellis Daniel Gafford
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
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%
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:+53+15.1+10.0+1.5+0.3+1.3+2.6+1.2+1.0-1.6-0.3+4.1+12.1+.281+0.3+1.0+1.5+1.4+.151
Daniel Gafford 78 20.6 9.0 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 5.1 .732 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .679
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Monta Ellis nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Monta Ellis Daniel Gafford
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA 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:+10+16.9+14.5+1.9+1.7+3.6+3.7+1.3+1.7-2.8-0.1+5.2+15.5+.276+1.2+3.6+3.0+3.7+.079
Daniel Gafford 74 24.5 11.0 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.9 2.1 1.0 3.1 4.7 6.5 .725 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Daniel Gafford 22 20.2 9.0 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 5.6 .634 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .631

Season 6

Monta Ellis Daniel Gafford
Season 2010-112024-25
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+23+18.8+11.8+2.1+1.1+3.3+4.2+1.7+1.5-2.0-0.2+4.1+13.0+.251+1.7+4.7+1.9+2.0+.100
Daniel Gafford 57 21.5 12.3 2.7 4.1 6.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.7 5.0 7.1 .702 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .689
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Monta Ellis nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Monta Ellis played 6 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2012 to 2017—Monta Ellis played in 5 Playoffs.