Otis Birdsong vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Monta Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.