Jose Calderon vs. Monta Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monta Ellis and Jose Calderon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jose Calderon played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Monta Ellis, who played 12. Jose Calderon had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Monta Ellis had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jose Calderon 14 6 2005-06 to 2018-19
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 64 23.2 5.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.1 4.9 .423 0.1 0.7 .163 1.2 1.4 .848
Monta Ellis 49 18.1 6.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.7 6.5 .415 0.6 1.7 .341 0.9 1.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 77 21.0 8.7 0.3 1.5 1.7 5.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 6.6 .521 0.3 1.0 .333 1.5 1.9 .818
Monta Ellis 77 34.3 16.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.1 1.7 0.3 2.9 2.7 6.2 13.1 .475 0.5 1.9 .273 3.5 4.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 6 24.3 13.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.3 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.0 5.8 11.5 .507 0.5 2.0 .250 0.8 1.0 .833
Monta Ellis 11 21.6 8.0 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.9 7.5 .390 0.1 0.8 .111 2.1 2.5 .821

Season 3

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 82 30.3 11.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 8.3 1.1 0.1 1.5 1.6 4.5 8.6 .519 1.0 2.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .908
Monta Ellis 81 37.9 20.2 1.6 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.5 0.3 2.1 2.4 8.0 15.1 .531 0.1 0.6 .231 4.0 5.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 5 24.0 11.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 7.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.0 4.4 10.0 .440 2.0 4.2 .476 1.0 1.0 1.000
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 68 34.3 12.8 0.2 2.6 2.9 8.9 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.7 9.5 .497 1.2 3.0 .406 2.2 2.3 .981
Monta Ellis 25 35.7 19.0 0.6 3.8 4.3 3.7 1.6 0.3 2.7 2.7 7.8 17.2 .451 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 3.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 68 26.7 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.9 0.7 0.1 1.5 2.0 4.0 8.4 .482 1.0 2.5 .398 1.2 1.5 .798
Monta Ellis 64 41.4 25.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 5.3 2.2 0.4 3.8 3.0 9.9 22.0 .449 1.2 3.6 .338 4.6 6.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 68 30.9 9.8 0.4 2.5 3.0 8.9 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 3.9 8.8 .440 0.8 2.3 .365 1.3 1.5 .854
Monta Ellis 80 40.3 24.1 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.6 2.1 0.3 3.2 2.5 9.1 20.1 .451 1.7 4.7 .361 4.3 5.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 53 33.9 10.5 0.4 2.7 3.0 8.8 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.8 4.1 9.0 .457 1.1 3.0 .371 1.1 1.3 .882
Monta Ellis 58 36.6 20.4 0.3 3.1 3.4 6.0 1.5 0.3 3.1 2.3 7.8 17.9 .433 1.1 3.5 .308 3.8 4.7 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Toronto Raptors, Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 73 29.6 11.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 7.1 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.4 4.3 8.7 .491 1.8 3.9 .461 1.0 1.1 .900
Monta Ellis 82 37.5 19.2 0.5 3.3 3.9 6.0 2.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 7.3 17.5 .416 1.1 4.0 .287 3.5 4.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 4 38.0 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.5 2.5 0.3 3.5 2.0 6.0 13.8 .436 0.8 4.8 .158 1.5 4.0 .375

Season 9

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 81 30.5 11.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.7 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.7 4.2 9.2 .456 2.4 5.2 .449 0.6 0.8 .825
Monta Ellis 82 36.9 19.0 0.5 3.1 3.6 5.7 1.7 0.3 3.2 2.4 7.0 15.6 .451 0.8 2.5 .330 4.1 5.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 7 27.3 10.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 4.4 0.1 0.0 1.0 2.3 4.3 9.3 .462 1.6 3.3 .478 0.1 0.1 1.000
Monta Ellis 7 35.6 20.4 0.9 1.6 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.7 7.4 18.1 .409 1.7 4.9 .353 3.9 4.4 .871

Season 10

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2014-152014-15
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 42 30.2 9.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 8.4 .415 1.4 3.4 .415 0.7 0.8 .906
Monta Ellis 80 33.7 18.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.1 1.9 0.3 2.5 2.5 7.5 16.9 .445 1.0 3.6 .285 2.9 3.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 5 39.4 26.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.2 2.0 0.6 3.2 3.6 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 11

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2015-162015-16
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 72 28.1 7.6 0.3 2.9 3.2 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.3 .459 1.2 2.8 .414 0.6 0.7 .875
Monta Ellis 81 33.8 13.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.7 1.9 0.5 2.5 2.1 5.4 12.6 .427 1.1 3.5 .309 2.0 2.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon ------- --- ----------
Monta Ellis 7 32.1 11.6 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.3 2.1 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.7 10.9 .434 1.0 3.0 .333 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 12

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 41 13.1 3.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 3.3 .410 0.5 1.6 .313 0.3 0.3 .917
Monta Ellis 74 27.0 8.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.0 3.3 7.5 .443 0.6 1.8 .319 1.3 1.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 6 12.5 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.8 3.8 .478 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Monta Ellis 4 19.0 5.5 0.3 1.8 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 13

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 57 16.0 4.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.2 .503 0.8 1.7 .464 0.4 0.5 .800
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 13 8.0 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.7 2.0 .346 0.3 1.4 .222 0.2 0.2 1.000
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jose Calderon Monta Ellis
Season 2018-19-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 49 12.9 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.4 .375 0.3 1.2 .246 0.2 0.2 .818
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jose Calderon 3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------