Monta Ellis vs. Danny Granger Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Granger 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 / 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, 2 more than Danny Granger, who played 10. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Danny Granger 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
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17
Danny Granger 10 4 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 78 22.6 7.5 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 2.7 2.8 6.1 .462 0.4 1.2 .323 1.5 1.9 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger 6 27.0 8.2 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 3.3 3.0 5.7 .529 1.5 2.7 .563 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 82 34.0 13.9 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.6 3.0 4.9 10.6 .459 1.3 3.5 .382 2.9 3.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 80 36.0 19.6 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.1 1.2 1.1 2.1 3.6 6.7 15.1 .446 2.1 5.3 .404 4.0 4.7 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 67 36.2 25.8 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 3.1 8.5 19.1 .447 2.7 6.7 .404 6.0 6.9 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 62 36.7 24.1 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.8 1.5 0.8 2.5 3.0 7.9 18.4 .428 2.5 7.1 .361 5.9 6.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 79 35.0 20.5 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 2.7 6.8 15.9 .425 2.0 5.2 .386 5.0 5.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger 5 36.6 21.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 3.2 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.4 8.6 18.0 .478 1.6 4.6 .348 2.8 3.2 .875

Season 7

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 62 33.3 18.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.8 2.3 6.3 15.2 .416 2.0 5.2 .381 4.1 4.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger 11 38.2 17.0 1.4 4.3 5.6 2.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 6.3 15.8 .397 2.4 6.6 .356 2.1 2.5 .821

Season 8

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 5 14.8 5.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 7.0 .286 0.4 2.0 .200 1.0 1.6 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 41 20.7 8.2 0.8 2.5 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.8 7.5 .378 1.0 3.1 .336 1.5 1.6 .940
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 13 10.3 2.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.8 0.8 3.1 .275 0.4 1.7 .227 0.5 0.7 .778

Season 10

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 30 20.4 6.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.2 5.4 .401 1.0 2.8 .357 0.9 1.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2015-16-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Monta Ellis Danny Granger
Season 2016-17-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------