Monta Ellis vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.