Monta Ellis vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant 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.
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, 5 more than Ja Morant, who played 7. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Ja Morant 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 |
| Ja Morant |
7 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Monta Ellis |
Ja Morant |
| Season |
2005-06 | 2019-20 |
| Team |
Golden State Warriors | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +18 | +12.9 | +11.0 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -0.2 | +4.0 | +7.5 | +.062 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.006 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +.064 |
| Ja Morant |
67 |
31.0 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
1.6 |
6.7 |
14.0 |
.477 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.335 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.776 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Monta Ellis nor Ja Morant played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -1.3 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +.026 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.030 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +.035 |
| Ja Morant |
63 |
32.6 |
19.1 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
6.8 |
15.2 |
.449 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.303 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
.728 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +6 | +19.0 | +22.2 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +7.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -0.3 | +8.1 | +15.1 | +.097 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +.212 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +.046 |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
40.6 |
30.2 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
11.0 |
22.6 |
.487 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
.323 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
.775 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +24 | +4.8 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -0.9 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +.038 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +.113 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +.006 |
| Ja Morant |
57 |
33.1 |
27.4 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
10.2 |
20.6 |
.493 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.344 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
.761 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Monta Ellis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ja Morant |
9 |
37.6 |
27.1 |
1.4 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
20.4 |
.440 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.340 |
7.2 |
9.7 |
.747 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +36 | +3.8 | +7.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +0.5 | | -0.7 | -1.1 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +.015 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +.001 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +.082 |
| Ja Morant |
61 |
31.9 |
26.2 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
8.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
9.3 |
19.9 |
.466 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.307 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Monta Ellis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
37.4 |
24.6 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.425 |
2.6 |
6.2 |
.419 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
.769 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +55 | +6.1 | +0.4 | | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +.022 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +.063 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +.060 |
| Ja Morant |
9 |
35.3 |
25.1 |
0.7 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
8.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
8.9 |
18.9 |
.471 |
1.6 |
5.7 |
.275 |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.813 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Monta Ellis nor Ja Morant played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +30 | +9.9 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +.003 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +.052 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.035 |
| Ja Morant |
50 |
30.4 |
23.2 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.8 |
.454 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.309 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
.824 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Monta Ellis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ja Morant |
3 |
27.3 |
18.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
7.3 |
17.7 |
.415 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
.250 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
.636 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +53 | +8.6 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.002 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +.116 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +.174 |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
28.0 |
23.4 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
8.0 |
18.4 |
.435 |
1.0 |
5.2 |
.192 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
.970 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Monta Ellis nor Ja Morant played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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Additional Years |
* Monta Ellis played 5 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2013 to 2017—Monta Ellis played in 5 Playoffs. |