Monta Ellis vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Monta Ellis and LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with 22 seasons played from 2004 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. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis LeBron James Monta Ellis LeBron James
Points
163rd
1st
+300th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+300th
4th
Assists
142nd
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
62nd
6th
276th
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
+300th
9th
Years1222618

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Monta Ellis LeBron James Monta Ellis LeBron James
Points
144th
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+300th
103rd
Assists
166th
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
45th
82nd
82nd
37th
Blocks
+300th
267th
+300th
164th

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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
163rd
1st
162 14,858 vs. 42,18427,326
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 2,874 vs. 11,7318,857
Assists
142nd
4th
138 3,856 vs. 11,5847,728
Steals
62nd
6th
56 1,409 vs. 2,345936
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 281 vs. 1,150869
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 520 vs. 1,7991,279
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2,354 vs. 9,9327,578
Field Goals Made
156th
2nd
154 5,723 vs. 15,4889,765
Field Goals Attempted
134th
1st
133 12,688 vs. 30,58317,895
3-Pointers Made
281st
7th
274 737 vs. 2,5591,822
3-Pointers Attempted
227th
5th
222 2,349 vs. 7,3224,973
Free Throws Made
225th
2nd
223 2,675 vs. 8,6495,974
Free Throws Attempted
231st
3rd
228 3,463 vs. 11,7358,272

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 833 vs. 1,562729
Seasons
+300th
1st
+299 12 vs. 2210

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
6th
103 9 vs. 7970
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 521 vs. 8,2897,768
Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 106 vs. 2,6282,522
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 113 vs. 2,0951,982
Steals
276th
1st
275 56 vs. 493437
Blocks
+300th
9th
+291 8 vs. 284276
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 25 vs. 442417
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 81 vs. 2,1862,105
Field Goals Made
+300th
1st
+299 201 vs. 2,9712,770
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 471 vs. 5,9845,513
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 36 vs. 480444
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 121 vs. 1,4431,322
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 83 vs. 1,8671,784
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 110 vs. 2,5192,409

Games and Years:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
1st
+299 38 vs. 292254
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 6 vs. 1812

Rankings by Points Scored:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
144th
8th
136 17.84 vs. 27.019.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.45 vs. 7.514.06
Assists per game
166th
25th
141 4.63 vs. 7.422.79
Steals per game
45th
82nd
37 1.69 vs. 1.500.19
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.34 vs. 0.740.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 1.150.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
63rd
+237 2.83 vs. 6.363.53
Field Goals Made per game
135th
6th
129 6.87 vs. 9.923.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
110th
13th
97 15.23 vs. 19.584.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.88 vs. 1.640.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
293rd
72nd
221 2.82 vs. 4.691.87
Free Throws Made per game
234th
34th
200 3.21 vs. 5.542.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
227th
27th
200 4.16 vs. 7.513.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Monta Ellis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 13.71 vs. 28.3914.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 2.79 vs. 9.006.21
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 2.97 vs. 7.174.20
Steals per game
82nd
37th
45 1.47 vs. 1.690.21
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.21 vs. 0.970.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.510.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.13 vs. 7.495.35
Field Goals Made per game
295th
10th
285 5.29 vs. 10.174.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
286th
19th
267 12.39 vs. 20.498.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.95 vs. 1.640.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
275th
95th
180 3.18 vs. 4.941.76
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 2.18 vs. 6.394.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.89 vs. 8.635.73

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.