Monta Ellis
SG · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 2005-06–2016-17 · 12 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1985
★ Most Improved
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Player info
| Nickname | Mississippi Bullet, Robin |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #8 (also #11) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1985-10-26 |
| High school | Lanier |
| Drafted | 2005 · Round 2, Pick 40 · Golden State Warriors |
| Seasons | 2005-06–2016-17 (12) |
Career averages
17.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.6 APG · 833 games · .451 FG% · .314 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | GSW | 20 | 49 | 18.1 | .415 | .341 | .712 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 11.1 | .486 |
| 2006-07 | GSW | 21 | 77 | 34.3 | .475 | .273 | .763 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 16.5 | 15.0 | .545 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 22 | 81 | 37.9 | .531 | .231 | .767 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 20.2 | 19.0 | .580 |
| 2008-09 | GSW | 23 | 25 | 35.7 | .451 | .308 | .830 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 14.5 | .503 |
| 2009-10 | GSW | 24 | 64 | 41.4 | .449 | .338 | .753 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 25.5 | 16.7 | .517 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 25 | 80 | 40.3 | .451 | .361 | .789 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 24.1 | 18.6 | .536 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 26 | 58 | 36.6 | .433 | .308 | .796 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 20.4 | 17.5 | .509 |
| GSW | 26 | 37 | 36.9 | .433 | .321 | .812 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 21.9 | 18.6 | .516 | |
| MIL | 26 | 21 | 36.0 | .432 | .267 | .764 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 17.6 | 15.4 | .493 | |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 27 | 82 | 37.5 | .416 | .287 | .773 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 19.2 | 16.2 | .493 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 28 | 82 | 36.9 | .451 | .330 | .788 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 16.8 | .532 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 29 | 80 | 33.7 | .445 | .285 | .752 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 18.9 | 16.5 | .509 |
| 2015-16 | IND | 30 | 81 | 33.8 | .427 | .309 | .786 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | .504 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 31 | 74 | 27.0 | .443 | .319 | .727 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 9.9 | .514 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | GSW | 49 | 3 | 886 | 132 | 318 | .415 | 28 | 82 | 42 | 59 | 105 | 78 | 32 | 11 | 58 | 334 |
| 2006-07 | GSW | 77 | 53 | 2,638 | 480 | 1,010 | .475 | 39 | 143 | 273 | 358 | 243 | 319 | 132 | 21 | 221 | 1,272 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 81 | 72 | 3,071 | 652 | 1,227 | .531 | 12 | 52 | 320 | 417 | 404 | 315 | 124 | 27 | 173 | 1,636 |
| 2008-09 | GSW | 25 | 25 | 892 | 194 | 430 | .451 | 8 | 26 | 78 | 94 | 108 | 93 | 39 | 8 | 67 | 474 |
| 2009-10 | GSW | 64 | 64 | 2,647 | 631 | 1,406 | .449 | 77 | 228 | 292 | 388 | 257 | 340 | 143 | 25 | 244 | 1,631 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 80 | 80 | 3,227 | 726 | 1,611 | .451 | 137 | 379 | 340 | 431 | 281 | 450 | 168 | 23 | 252 | 1,929 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 58 | 58 | 2,120 | 450 | 1,040 | .433 | 62 | 201 | 219 | 275 | 200 | 346 | 85 | 18 | 177 | 1,181 |
| GSW | 37 | 37 | 1,365 | 305 | 704 | .433 | 50 | 156 | 151 | 186 | 127 | 223 | 56 | 12 | 123 | 811 | |
| MIL | 21 | 21 | 755 | 145 | 336 | .432 | 12 | 45 | 68 | 89 | 73 | 123 | 29 | 6 | 54 | 370 | |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 3,076 | 597 | 1,436 | .416 | 94 | 328 | 289 | 374 | 316 | 496 | 169 | 36 | 254 | 1,577 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 3,023 | 576 | 1,278 | .451 | 69 | 209 | 339 | 430 | 295 | 471 | 141 | 23 | 264 | 1,560 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 80 | 80 | 2,699 | 602 | 1,354 | .445 | 81 | 284 | 228 | 303 | 190 | 329 | 148 | 25 | 198 | 1,513 |
| 2015-16 | IND | 81 | 81 | 2,734 | 436 | 1,021 | .427 | 87 | 282 | 162 | 206 | 271 | 383 | 150 | 37 | 203 | 1,121 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 74 | 33 | 1,998 | 247 | 557 | .443 | 43 | 135 | 93 | 128 | 204 | 236 | 78 | 27 | 135 | 630 |
| Career | 833 | — | — | 5,723 | 12,688 | .451 | 737 | 2349 | 2675 | 3463 | 2874 | 3856 | 1409 | 281 | 2246 | 14,858 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | GSW | 49 | 18.1 | 5.4 | 12.9 | .415 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 13.6 |
| 2006-07 | GSW | 77 | 34.3 | 6.6 | 13.8 | .475 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 17.4 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 81 | 37.9 | 7.6 | 14.4 | .531 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.2 |
| 2008-09 | GSW | 25 | 35.7 | 7.8 | 17.4 | .451 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 19.1 |
| 2009-10 | GSW | 64 | 41.4 | 8.6 | 19.1 | .449 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 22.2 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 80 | 40.3 | 8.1 | 18.0 | .451 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 21.5 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 58 | 36.6 | 7.6 | 17.7 | .433 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 20.1 |
| GSW | 37 | 36.9 | 8.0 | 18.6 | .433 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 21.4 | |
| MIL | 21 | 36.0 | 6.9 | 16.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 17.6 | |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 82 | 37.5 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .416 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 18.5 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 82 | 36.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | .451 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 18.6 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 80 | 33.7 | 8.0 | 18.1 | .445 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 20.2 |
| 2015-16 | IND | 81 | 33.8 | 5.7 | 13.4 | .427 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 14.8 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 74 | 27.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .443 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 11.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | GSW | 49 | 886 | 11.1 | .486 | 20.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .028 | -1.9 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 2006-07 | GSW | 77 | 2,638 | 15.0 | .545 | 22.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .072 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| 2007-08 | GSW | 81 | 3,071 | 19.0 | .580 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 9.0 | .140 | +1.8 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +2.8 |
| 2008-09 | GSW | 25 | 892 | 14.5 | .503 | 25.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .012 | -1.8 | -1.5 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2009-10 | GSW | 64 | 2,647 | 16.7 | .517 | 29.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .023 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 | +0.4 |
| 2010-11 | GSW | 80 | 3,227 | 18.6 | .536 | 28.1 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 6.0 | .089 | +1.7 | -0.9 | +0.8 | +2.3 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 58 | 2,120 | 17.5 | .509 | 28.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .059 | +1.0 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +0.9 |
| GSW | 37 | 1,365 | 18.6 | .516 | 30.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .054 | +2.0 | -1.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | |
| MIL | 21 | 755 | 15.4 | .493 | 25.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .067 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.9 | +0.0 | |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 82 | 3,076 | 16.2 | .493 | 26.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | .071 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.1 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 82 | 3,023 | 16.8 | .532 | 26.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | .078 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +1.3 |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 80 | 2,699 | 16.5 | .509 | 27.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | .065 | +0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +1.3 |
| 2015-16 | IND | 81 | 2,734 | 13.7 | .504 | 21.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | .075 | -1.0 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| 2016-17 | IND | 74 | 1,998 | 9.9 | .514 | 16.8 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .026 | -3.1 | +0.2 | -2.9 | -0.5 |
| Career | 833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.1 | — | — | — | — | +12.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 11 | 21.1 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .390 | .111 | .466 |
| 2012-13 | 4 | 37.5 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | .436 | .158 | .459 |
| 2013-14 | 7 | 35.1 | 20.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .409 | .353 | .508 |
| 2014-15 | 5 | 39.0 | 26.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .468 | .367 | .543 |
| 2015-16 | 7 | 31.6 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | .434 | .333 | .504 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 18.2 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .400 | .250 | .495 |
| Career | 38 | 29.4 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .427 | .298 | .502 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 452 | 17.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 272–180 |
| Away | 440 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 173–267 |
| In wins | 445 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 445–0 |
| In losses | 447 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0–447 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 16.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 9–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 15–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 16–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 13–16 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 25 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 12–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 19.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 15–15 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 19.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 15–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 9–24 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 27 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 16–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 15 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 35 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 14–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 22 | 19.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 8–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 37 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 19–18 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 16.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 14–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 37 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 15–22 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 25 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 9–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 14.9 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 12–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 16.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 20–12 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 10–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 17–10 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 25 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 12–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 26 | 17.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 17–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 20–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 40 | 18.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 16–24 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 23–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 38 | 15.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 26–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 19.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 6–29 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 25 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 16–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 34 | 15.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 17–17 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 26 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 14–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2016-17
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 26% | .616 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 15% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 9% | .417 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 26% | .361 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 24% | .319 |
Average shot distance 13.4 ft · 1% of attempts were dunks · 40% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $448,762 |
| 2006-07 | $664,209 |
| 2007-08 | $770,610 |
| 2008-09 | $11,000,000 |
| 2009-10 | $11,000,000 |
| 2010-11 | $11,000,000 |
| 2011-12 | $11,000,000 |
| 2012-13 | $11,000,000 |
| 2013-14 | $8,000,000 |
| 2014-15 | $8,360,000 |
| 2015-16 | $10,300,000 |
| 2016-17 | $10,763,500 |
| 2017-18 | $2,245,400 |
| 2020-21 | $2,245,400 |
| 2021-22 | $2,245,400 |
| Career earnings | $101,043,281 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Monta Ellis play for?
Monta Ellis plays SG for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Monta Ellis's career stats?
Monta Ellis has averaged 17.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.6 APG over 12 seasons (2005-06–2016-17).
How much does Monta Ellis make?
Monta Ellis's salary is $2,245,400 for the 2021-22 season, with career earnings of about $101.0M.
How tall is Monta Ellis?
Monta Ellis is 6-3 (185 lb).
When was Monta Ellis drafted?
Monta Ellis was drafted in 2005, round 2, pick 40, by the Golden State Warriors.