Monta Ellis vs. Bonzi Wells Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bonzi Wells and Monta Ellis, 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.

Monta Ellis played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bonzi Wells, who played 10. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Bonzi Wells had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Monta Ellis 12 6 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bonzi Wells 10 7 1998-99 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 7 5.0 4.4 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 2.9 .550 0.1 0.4 .333 1.1 2.6 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 66 17.6 8.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.6 7.3 .492 0.3 0.8 .377 1.3 2.0 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bonzi Wells 14 13.3 7.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.0 1.1 2.4 2.6 5.9 .446 0.1 0.7 .200 2.1 2.9 .707

Season 3

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 75 26.6 12.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.8 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 5.2 9.7 .533 0.2 0.7 .340 2.1 3.2 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 74 31.7 17.0 1.6 4.4 6.0 2.8 1.5 0.3 2.6 2.8 6.6 14.0 .469 0.9 2.3 .384 2.9 3.9 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 3 35.3 12.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 4.3 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.0 2.3 .000 3.0 4.3 .692

Season 5

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 75 31.9 15.2 1.3 3.9 5.3 3.3 1.6 0.2 2.9 2.9 5.8 13.2 .441 0.5 1.7 .292 3.0 4.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 7 38.3 19.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 3.7 2.1 0.4 3.0 4.3 7.0 17.7 .395 1.3 4.3 .300 3.7 5.6 .667

Season 6

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 72 26.0 12.3 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.9 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.7 5.0 11.8 .427 0.3 1.0 .319 1.9 2.5 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 4 23.5 11.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.0 4.8 9.3 .514 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 7

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 69 21.6 10.4 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.2 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.4 3.9 8.9 .441 0.5 1.5 .346 2.0 2.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 2 13.0 7.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 8

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 52 32.4 13.6 2.7 5.0 7.7 2.8 1.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.5 11.8 .463 0.2 0.9 .222 2.5 3.7 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bonzi Wells 6 41.5 23.2 4.2 7.8 12.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 3.0 4.2 8.8 14.5 .609 0.8 1.3 .625 4.7 7.2 .651

Season 9

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 28 21.1 7.8 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.2 3.0 7.4 .411 0.0 0.3 .143 1.6 2.9 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells 73 21.4 9.1 1.2 3.4 4.5 1.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.2 3.5 7.8 .443 0.2 0.7 .240 2.0 3.1 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bonzi Wells 12 14.2 3.7 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.8 4.8 .386 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 11

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2015-16-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Monta Ellis Bonzi Wells
Season 2016-17-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------