Monta Ellis vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Monta Ellis and Kyrie Irving 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
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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 Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving
Points
163rd
76th
+300th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
142nd
100th
+300th
67th
Steals
62nd
175th
276th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
162nd
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Monta Ellis vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving
Points
144th
30th
+300th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
166th
89th
+300th
111st
Steals
45th
146th
82nd
123rd
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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
163rd
76th
87 14,858 vs. 18,4333,575
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,874 vs. 3,173299
Assists
142nd
100th
42 3,856 vs. 4,365509
Steals
62nd
175th
113 1,409 vs. 1,022387
Blocks
+300th
+300th
281 vs. 33756
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
520 vs. 638118
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,354 vs. 2,535181
Field Goals Made
156th
88th
68 5,723 vs. 6,7871,064
Field Goals Attempted
134th
89th
45 12,688 vs. 14,3131,625
3-Pointers Made
281st
25th
256 737 vs. 1,8761,139
3-Pointers Attempted
227th
29th
198 2,349 vs. 4,7632,414
Free Throws Made
225th
179th
46 2,675 vs. 2,983308
Free Throws Attempted
231st
250th
19 3,463 vs. 3,360103

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
833 vs. 77954
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 12 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
30th
79 9 vs. 3728
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
56th
+244 521 vs. 2,2111,690
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
106 vs. 353247
Assists
+300th
67th
+233 113 vs. 471358
Steals
276th
77th
199 56 vs. 12872
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 8 vs. 5345
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 8358
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
228th
+72 81 vs. 270189
Field Goals Made
+300th
56th
+244 201 vs. 815614
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
60th
+240 471 vs. 1,7811,310
3-Pointers Made
+300th
24th
+276 36 vs. 225189
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 121 vs. 574453
Free Throws Made
+300th
109th
+191 83 vs. 356273
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
145th
+155 110 vs. 403293

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 38 vs. 9658
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 71

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
144th
30th
114 17.84 vs. 23.665.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 4.070.62
Assists per game
166th
89th
77 4.63 vs. 5.600.97
Steals per game
45th
146th
101 1.69 vs. 1.310.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.430.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.820.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.250.43
Field Goals Made per game
135th
26th
109 6.87 vs. 8.711.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
110th
27th
83 15.23 vs. 18.373.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.88 vs. 2.411.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
293rd
23rd
270 2.82 vs. 6.113.29
Free Throws Made per game
234th
147th
87 3.21 vs. 3.830.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
227th
205th
22 4.16 vs. 4.310.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
44th
+256 13.71 vs. 23.039.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 3.680.89
Assists per game
+300th
111st
+189 2.97 vs. 4.911.93
Steals per game
82nd
123rd
41 1.47 vs. 1.330.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.550.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.860.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.13 vs. 2.810.68
Field Goals Made per game
295th
47th
248 5.29 vs. 8.493.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
286th
52nd
234 12.39 vs. 18.556.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.95 vs. 2.341.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
275th
42nd
233 3.18 vs. 5.982.79
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 2.18 vs. 3.711.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
284th
+16 2.89 vs. 4.201.30

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.