Tyson Chandler vs. Monta Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monta Ellis and Tyson Chandler, 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.

Tyson Chandler played 19 years in the NBA, 7 more than Monta Ellis, who played 12. Tyson Chandler had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Monta Ellis 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 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
Tyson Chandler 19 10 2001-02 to 2019-20
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2001-022005-06
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
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%
Tyson Chandler 71 19.6 6.1 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.5 2.1 4.3 .497 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .604
difference:+22+1.5+0.7+1.2+1.5+2.7+0.8+0.3+1.1-0.2-1.1+0.6+2.2+.082+0.6+1.7+1.0+1.9+.108
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2002-032006-07
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Tyson Chandler 75 24.4 9.2 2.3 4.6 6.9 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.9 3.4 6.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.9 .608
difference:+2+9.9+7.3+1.5+2.2+3.7+3.1+1.2+1.1-1.1-0.2+2.8+6.6+.056+0.5+1.9+1.1+0.7+.155
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 3

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2003-042007-08
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
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%
Tyson Chandler 35 22.3 6.1 2.3 5.4 7.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.1 2.5 1.9 4.5 .424 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .669
difference:+46+15.6+14.1+0.7+2.1+2.7+3.2+1.0+0.9-1.0-0.1+6.1+10.6+.107+0.1+0.6+1.7+1.7+.098
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2004-052008-09
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Tyson Chandler 80 27.4 8.0 3.3 6.4 9.7 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.5 3.4 2.6 5.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.2 .673
difference:+55+8.3+11.0+2.7+2.6+5.4+2.9+0.7+1.5-1.2-0.7+5.2+12.0+.043+0.3+1.0+0.3+0.4+.157
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 6 29.0 11.7 4.8 4.8 9.7 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.3 4.5 3.2 6.7 .475 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 7.7 .696
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2005-062009-10
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Tyson Chandler 79 26.8 5.3 3.4 5.7 9.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 1.6 3.8 2.0 3.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .503
difference:+15+14.6+20.2+2.7+2.4+5.0+4.3+1.7+0.9-2.2-0.8+7.9+18.4+.116+1.2+3.6+3.4+3.7+.250
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 6 17.3 1.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.0 4.8 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.7 .300
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2006-072010-11
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsGolden State Warriors
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%
Tyson Chandler 73 34.6 9.5 4.4 8.0 12.4 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.7 3.3 4.0 6.4 .624 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .527
difference:+7+5.7+14.6+3.8+5.0+8.9+4.7+1.6+1.5-1.5-0.8+5.1+13.7+.173+1.7+4.7+2.8+2.6+.262
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Monta Ellis played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2007-082011-12
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 79 35.2 11.8 4.1 7.7 11.7 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.1 4.8 7.7 .623 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.7 .593
difference:+21+1.4+8.6+3.8+4.6+8.3+5.0+0.9+0.8-1.4-0.8+3.0+10.2+.190+1.1+3.5+1.6+1.0+.203
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 12 34.3 8.0 3.8 6.5 10.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.8 3.6 3.6 5.7 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .625
Monta Ellis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2008-092012-13
Team New Orleans HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 45 32.1 8.8 3.6 5.1 8.7 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 3.6 6.3 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .579
difference:+37+5.4+10.4+3.1+1.8+4.8+5.5+1.8+0.8-1.5-1.2+3.7+11.2+.149+1.1+4.0+1.8+1.6+.194
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 4 23.5 3.8 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 4.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500
difference:+14.5+10.5+1.5+0.5+2.0+5.0+2.0-1.5-2.3+4.5+10.8+.064+0.8+4.8+0.7+2.5+.125
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

Season 9

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Charlotte BobcatsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 51 22.8 6.5 2.2 4.0 6.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.7 2.1 3.7 .574 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .732
difference:+31+14.1+12.5+1.7+0.9+2.7+5.4+1.4+0.8-1.4-0.3+4.9+11.9+.123+0.8+2.5+1.8+2.1+.056
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 4 15.0 3.5 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 4.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
difference:+3+20.6+16.9+0.1+0.2+0.1+2.4+0.8+0.7-1.1-1.3+5.9+15.3+.136+1.7+4.9+3.4+3.6+.204
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

Season 10

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 74 27.8 10.1 2.8 6.6 9.4 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.2 3.2 3.6 5.5 .654 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.0 .732
difference:+6+5.9+8.8+2.4+4.6+7.0+3.7+1.4+0.8-1.3-0.7+3.9+11.4+.209+1.0+3.6+0.2+.020
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 21 32.4 8.0 3.8 5.4 9.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.7 3.7 2.7 4.7 .582 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .679
difference:+16+7.0+18.0+3.0+3.0+6.0+4.8+1.4+0.3-2.5-0.1+7.7+17.5+.114+2.2+6.0+0.5+0.3+.071
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

Season 11

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2011-122015-16
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 62 33.2 11.3 3.4 6.5 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.6 3.0 3.9 5.7 .679 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.1 .689
difference:+19+0.6+2.5+2.9+3.7+6.6+3.8+1.0+0.9-0.9-0.9+1.5+6.9+.252+1.1+3.5+1.5+2.6+.097
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 5 33.4 6.2 3.6 5.4 9.0 0.8 1.4 1.4 3.0 3.6 2.2 5.0 .440 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .600
difference:+2+1.3+5.4+3.0+2.1+5.1+3.5+0.7+1.4-0.6-1.2+2.5+5.9+.006+1.0+3.0+0.7+1.6+.200
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

Season 12

Tyson Chandler Monta Ellis
Season 2012-132016-17
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 66 32.8 10.4 4.1 6.6 10.7 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.9 6.1 .638 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.9 .694
difference:+8+5.8+1.9+3.8+4.1+7.9+2.3+0.5+0.7-0.5-0.8+0.6+1.4+.195+0.6+1.8+1.4+2.2+.033
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 12 29.2 5.7 3.3 4.0 7.3 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.9 4.0 2.3 4.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
difference:+8+10.2+0.2+3.0+2.2+5.3+1.0+0.2+0.9-0.1-2.7+0.3+0.7+.138+0.5+2.0+.050
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

Additional Years

* Tyson Chandler played 7 seasons more than Monta Ellis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2014 to 2020—Tyson Chandler played in two Playoffs.