Monta Ellis vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner 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, 7 more than Franz Wagner, who played 5. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Franz Wagner had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Franz Wagner 5 2 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Franz Wagner
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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:+30+12.6+8.4+0.7+1.7+2.4+1.3+0.2+0.2-0.3-0.7+3.1+5.8+.053+0.6+1.7+.013+1.5+1.6+.151
Franz Wagner 79 30.7 15.2 1.1 3.4 4.5 2.9 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.8 12.3 .468 1.2 3.4 .354 2.4 2.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Monta Ellis nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Monta Ellis Franz Wagner
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
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:+3+1.7+2.1+0.1+0.8+0.9+0.6+0.7+0.1-0.8-0.4+0.6+0.9+.010+1.1+2.6+.088+0.1+0.6+.079
Franz Wagner 80 32.6 18.6 0.9 3.2 4.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 6.8 14.0 .485 1.6 4.5 .361 3.4 4.0 .842
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
Franz Wagner DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Monta Ellis Franz Wagner
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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:+9+5.4+0.5+0.6+1.0+0.3+0.2+0.4+0.1-0.2-0.1+0.7+0.1+.049+1.2+4.0+.050+0.2+0.7+.083
Franz Wagner 72 32.5 19.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.9 2.3 7.3 15.2 .482 1.3 4.6 .281 3.8 4.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Franz Wagner 7 37.0 18.9 1.4 5.4 6.9 4.4 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.9 6.0 14.7 .408 1.3 4.9 .265 5.6 6.3 .886

Season 4

Monta Ellis Franz Wagner
Season 2008-092024-25
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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:+35+2.0+5.2+0.3+1.0+1.4+1.0+0.3+0.1-0.4-0.2+1.2+2.2+.012+1.4+4.9+.013+1.4+1.4+.041
Franz Wagner 60 33.7 24.2 0.9 4.8 5.7 4.7 1.3 0.4 2.3 2.5 9.0 19.4 .463 1.7 5.9 .295 4.5 5.2 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------
Franz Wagner 5 39.0 25.8 0.6 4.2 4.8 5.6 1.2 0.4 2.0 3.2 10.2 23.0 .443 1.4 7.4 .189 4.0 5.2 .769

Season 5

Monta Ellis Franz Wagner
Season 2009-102025-26
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+59+6.4+3.1+0.3+1.3+1.6+2.3+1.2-1.8-0.4+1.9+7.0+.084+0.4+0.2+.083+0.2+0.7+.047
Franz Wagner 5 35.0 22.4 1.0 4.6 5.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 3.4 8.0 15.0 .533 1.6 3.8 .421 4.8 6.8 .706
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Monta Ellis nor Franz Wagner played in the postseason in their season 5

Additional Years

* Monta Ellis played 7 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2011 to 2017—Monta Ellis played in 5 Playoffs.