Monta Ellis vs. John Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Thomas 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, 7 more than John Thomas, who played 5. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while John Thomas had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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 |
John Thomas |
5 |
2 |
1997-98 to 2005-06 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Monta Ellis |
John Thomas |
Season |
2005-06 | 1997-98 |
Team |
Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 |
John Thomas |
54 |
9.9 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.759 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
39 |
15.2 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
.577 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.563 |
|
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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
55 |
8.7 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.390 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Note: John Thomas didn't play in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04.
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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 |
John Thomas |
44 |
11.8 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.488 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.587 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
16 |
7.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.750 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
8 |
7.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.500 |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Monta Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
John Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |