Monta Ellis vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Monta Ellis and Damian Lillard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Bucks

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Monta Ellis, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2006 to 2017, and Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Monta Ellis vs. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Monta Ellis Damian Lillard
Points
164th
37th
+300th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
143rd
41st
+300th
85th
Steals
63rd
257th
276th
173rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1213610

Monta Ellis vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Monta Ellis Damian Lillard
Points
145th
14th
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
166th
37th
+300th
57th
Steals
46th
+300th
82nd
206th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
37th
127 14,858 vs. 22,5987,740
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,874 vs. 3,845971
Assists
143rd
41st
102 3,856 vs. 6,0692,213
Steals
63rd
257th
194 1,409 vs. 874535
Blocks
+300th
+300th
281 vs. 26714
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
520 vs. 53414
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
250th
+50 2,354 vs. 3,311957
Field Goals Made
156th
66th
90 5,723 vs. 7,2661,543
Field Goals Attempted
135th
45th
90 12,688 vs. 16,5683,880
3-Pointers Made
288th
4th
284 737 vs. 2,8042,067
3-Pointers Attempted
232nd
3rd
229 2,349 vs. 7,5565,207
Free Throws Made
226th
35th
191 2,675 vs. 5,2622,587
Free Throws Attempted
233rd
49th
184 3,463 vs. 5,8532,390

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
272nd
+28 833 vs. 90067
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 12 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
15th
96 9 vs. 6051
50+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 1515
60+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 55
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 521 vs. 1,7151,194
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
106 vs. 296190
Assists
+300th
85th
+215 113 vs. 414301
Steals
276th
173rd
103 56 vs. 7822
Blocks
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 2113
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 4621
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
247th
+53 81 vs. 250169
Field Goals Made
+300th
140th
+160 201 vs. 541340
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
111st
+189 471 vs. 1,324853
3-Pointers Made
+300th
25th
+275 36 vs. 222186
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
28th
+272 121 vs. 603482
Free Throws Made
+300th
75th
+225 83 vs. 411328
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
104th
+196 110 vs. 460350

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 6830
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 6 vs. 104

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
14th
131 17.84 vs. 25.117.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 4.270.82
Assists per game
166th
37th
129 4.63 vs. 6.742.11
Steals per game
46th
+300th
+254 1.69 vs. 0.970.72
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.300.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.590.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.680.85
Field Goals Made per game
136th
48th
88 6.87 vs. 8.071.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
25th
87 15.23 vs. 18.413.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 0.88 vs. 3.122.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
298th
3rd
295 2.82 vs. 8.405.58
Free Throws Made per game
237th
23rd
214 3.21 vs. 5.852.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
229th
51st
178 4.16 vs. 6.502.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
29th
+271 13.71 vs. 25.2211.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 4.351.56
Assists per game
+300th
57th
+243 2.97 vs. 6.093.11
Steals per game
82nd
206th
124 1.47 vs. 1.150.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.310.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.680.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.13 vs. 3.681.54
Field Goals Made per game
295th
66th
229 5.29 vs. 7.962.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
286th
38th
248 12.39 vs. 19.477.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.95 vs. 3.262.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
275th
5th
270 3.18 vs. 8.875.68
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
32nd
+268 2.18 vs. 6.043.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
64th
+236 2.89 vs. 6.763.87

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.