Monta Ellis vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Monta Ellis and James Harden 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

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 James Harden, with 17 seasons played from 2010 to 2026, 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. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis James Harden Monta Ellis James Harden
Points
163rd
11th
+300th
14th
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+300th
60th
Assists
142nd
13th
+300th
8th
Steals
62nd
25th
276th
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+300th
84th
Years1217616

Monta Ellis vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis James Harden Monta Ellis James Harden
Points
144th
27th
+300th
51st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
166th
31st
+300th
39th
Steals
45th
84th
82nd
47th
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 James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
163rd
11th
152 14,858 vs. 27,77212,914
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+139 2,874 vs. 6,4923,618
Assists
142nd
13th
129 3,856 vs. 8,3484,492
Steals
62nd
25th
37 1,409 vs. 1,720311
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 281 vs. 656375
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
520 vs. 871351
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 2,354 vs. 5,6213,267
Field Goals Made
156th
39th
117 5,723 vs. 8,1992,476
Field Goals Attempted
134th
31st
103 12,688 vs. 18,6615,973
3-Pointers Made
284th
2nd
282 737 vs. 3,1852,448
3-Pointers Attempted
227th
2nd
225 2,349 vs. 8,7786,429
Free Throws Made
225th
5th
220 2,675 vs. 8,1895,514
Free Throws Attempted
231st
7th
224 3,463 vs. 9,5056,042

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
66th
+234 833 vs. 1,155322
Seasons
+300th
58th
+242 12 vs. 175

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
4th
107 9 vs. 10596
50+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 2424
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
14th
+286 521 vs. 3,8953,374
Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 106 vs. 948842
Assists
+300th
8th
+292 113 vs. 1,1251,012
Steals
276th
12th
264 56 vs. 282226
Blocks
+300th
84th
+216 8 vs. 9890
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
195th
+105 25 vs. 126101
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 81 vs. 822741
Field Goals Made
+300th
24th
+276 201 vs. 1,173972
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 471 vs. 2,7602,289
3-Pointers Made
+300th
4th
+296 36 vs. 434398
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 121 vs. 1,2751,154
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 83 vs. 1,1151,032
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 110 vs. 1,2831,173

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
23rd
+277 38 vs. 173135
Playoffs
+300th
10th
+290 6 vs. 1610

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
144th
27th
117 17.84 vs. 24.056.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 5.622.17
Assists per game
166th
31st
135 4.63 vs. 7.232.60
Steals per game
45th
84th
39 1.69 vs. 1.490.20
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.570.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.750.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
165th
+135 2.83 vs. 4.872.04
Field Goals Made per game
136th
107th
29 6.87 vs. 7.100.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
111st
70th
41 15.23 vs. 16.160.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.88 vs. 2.761.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
294th
5th
289 2.82 vs. 7.604.78
Free Throws Made per game
235th
6th
229 3.21 vs. 7.093.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
227th
18th
209 4.16 vs. 8.234.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
51st
+249 13.71 vs. 22.518.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 5.482.69
Assists per game
+300th
39th
+261 2.97 vs. 6.503.53
Steals per game
82nd
47th
35 1.47 vs. 1.630.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.570.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.730.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 2.13 vs. 4.752.62
Field Goals Made per game
295th
143rd
152 5.29 vs. 6.781.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
286th
109th
177 12.39 vs. 15.953.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.95 vs. 2.511.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
275th
10th
265 3.18 vs. 7.374.19
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 2.18 vs. 6.454.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
39th
+261 2.89 vs. 7.424.52

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.