Monta Ellis vs. Sleepy Floyd Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sleepy Floyd 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

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, 1 less than Sleepy Floyd, who played 13. Monta Ellis had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Sleepy Floyd had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Sleepy Floyd 13 7 1982-83 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2005-061982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets, Golden 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
Sleepy Floyd 76 16.4 8.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.9 .429 0.1 0.3 .400 2.0 2.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2006-071983-84
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
Sleepy Floyd 77 33.2 16.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.5 1.3 0.4 2.5 2.8 6.3 13.6 .463 0.1 0.6 .178 4.1 5.0 .816
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
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2007-081984-85
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 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 35.0 19.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.4 16.7 .445 0.5 1.7 .294 4.1 5.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2008-091985-86
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 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 33.7 17.2 0.9 2.7 3.6 9.1 1.9 0.2 3.5 2.4 6.2 12.3 .506 0.5 1.5 .328 4.3 5.4 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2009-101986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 37.4 18.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 10.3 1.8 0.2 3.4 2.4 6.1 12.6 .488 0.9 2.3 .384 5.6 6.5 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd 10 41.4 21.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 10.2 1.8 0.2 3.5 2.4 7.7 15.2 .507 1.3 2.8 .464 4.7 5.1 .922

Season 6

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2010-111987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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
Sleepy Floyd 77 32.6 15.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 7.1 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.5 5.5 12.6 .433 0.2 0.9 .194 3.9 4.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd 4 38.5 18.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 8.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 6.5 15.3 .426 1.0 2.0 .500 4.8 5.5 .864

Season 7

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 34.0 14.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.6 1.5 0.1 3.1 2.4 4.8 10.9 .443 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 3.8 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd 4 40.0 15.5 0.8 3.8 4.5 6.5 2.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 11.5 .478 2.0 3.8 .533 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 8

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2012-131989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 32.1 12.2 0.6 1.9 2.4 7.3 1.1 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.4 9.8 .451 1.1 2.9 .380 2.3 2.8 .806
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
Sleepy Floyd 4 43.0 18.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 10.3 1.3 0.3 3.8 1.3 7.5 16.0 .469 0.8 3.0 .250 2.8 4.3 .647

Season 9

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2013-141990-91
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 22.6 12.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.9 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.5 4.7 11.5 .411 0.6 2.1 .273 2.3 3.0 .752
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
Sleepy Floyd 3 13.7 5.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 2.7 8.0 .333 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2014-151991-92
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 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
Sleepy Floyd 82 20.3 9.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 8.6 .406 0.5 1.5 .301 1.6 2.1 .794
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
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 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
Sleepy Floyd 52 16.7 6.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.4 5.9 .407 0.3 1.1 .286 1.6 2.0 .794
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
Sleepy Floyd 7 8.6 2.9 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.3 0.9 2.7 .316 0.1 0.4 .333 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 12

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
Sleepy Floyd 53 13.9 3.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 3.9 .335 0.2 0.7 .222 1.0 1.5 .667
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
Sleepy Floyd 4 9.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 13

Monta Ellis Sleepy Floyd
Season -1994-95
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd 48 17.3 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 4.4 .335 0.5 1.8 .284 0.6 0.9 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Monta Ellis ------- --- ----------
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------