Wayne Ellington vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Wayne Ellington, 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.

Wayne Ellington played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Wayne Ellington had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Wayne Ellington 13 3 2009-10 to 2021-22
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Wayne Ellington 76 18.2 6.6 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.9 2.5 5.9 .424 0.8 2.1 .395 0.8 0.9 .871
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Wayne Ellington 62 19.0 6.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.6 6.4 .403 0.8 2.0 .397 0.7 0.9 .792
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Wayne Ellington 51 19.1 6.1 0.3 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.4 5.9 .404 0.7 2.1 .324 0.6 0.8 .800
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn 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 %
Wayne Ellington 78 21.3 7.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.9 6.8 .427 1.2 3.1 .392 0.9 1.0 .907
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Wayne Ellington 45 8.7 3.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.8 .437 0.6 1.3 .424 0.2 0.2 .909
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington 2 7.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Wayne Ellington 65 25.8 10.0 0.5 2.8 3.2 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.2 3.9 9.5 .412 1.4 3.7 .370 0.8 1.0 .813
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Wayne Ellington 76 21.3 7.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.9 7.4 .389 1.3 3.5 .358 0.7 0.8 .857
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington 62 24.2 10.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 3.7 9.0 .416 2.4 6.4 .378 0.6 0.7 .860
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2017-18-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Wayne Ellington 77 26.5 11.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 3.7 9.1 .407 2.9 7.5 .392 0.9 1.0 .859
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington 5 20.2 7.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 7.0 .343 2.4 6.0 .400 0.6 0.6 1.000
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2018-19-
Team Miami Heat, 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 %
Wayne Ellington 53 24.5 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.7 3.5 8.6 .403 2.6 7.0 .371 0.7 0.9 .796
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington 4 32.8 7.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.8 8.8 .314 1.8 5.5 .318 0.5 0.5 1.000
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2019-20-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Wayne Ellington 36 15.5 5.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.7 4.8 .351 1.4 4.0 .350 0.3 0.4 .846
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2020-21-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Wayne Ellington 46 22.0 9.6 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 3.2 7.3 .441 2.5 6.0 .422 0.6 0.8 .800
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Wayne Ellington Taurean Prince
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington 43 18.8 6.7 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.0 2.3 5.5 .414 1.9 4.9 .389 0.2 0.3 .818
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wayne Ellington ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
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