Monta Ellis vs. Brandan Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandan Wright 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 Brandan Wright, who played 10. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Brandan Wright had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Brandan Wright 10 3 2007-08 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2005-062007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden 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 %
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
Brandan Wright 38 9.9 4.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.6 2.9 .554 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Brandan Wright 39 17.6 8.3 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.9 3.3 6.3 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.2 .741
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Note: Brandan Wright didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 3

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets
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
Brandan Wright 37 10.2 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas 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 %
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
Brandan Wright 49 16.1 6.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.2 2.9 4.8 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright 4 6.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 5

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
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 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
Brandan Wright 64 18.0 8.5 1.3 2.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.2 3.8 6.3 .597 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas 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 %
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
Brandan Wright 58 18.6 9.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.9 5.7 .677 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright 6 15.0 5.5 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
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 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
Brandan Wright 75 19.3 7.3 1.7 2.6 4.3 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.5 1.4 3.1 4.8 .642 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
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
Brandan Wright 12 17.7 6.9 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.3 .673 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .542
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 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
Brandan Wright 28 16.0 6.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 3.0 4.8 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .657
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
Brandan Wright 2 6.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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
Brandan Wright 28 13.6 5.0 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.6 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .636
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2015-16-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Monta Ellis Brandan Wright
Season 2016-17-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------
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
Brandan Wright ------- --- ----------