Monta Ellis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Monta Ellis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Monta Ellis

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Monta Ellis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 James Harden 600

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 James Harden 883

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 James Harden 267

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 James Harden 85

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) James Harden 1.0 (2013)