Last Updated on May 29, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here are Dale Ellis’s NBA playoff per-game statistics by season. Ellis participated in 10 postseason runs between 1984 and 1998, representing teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, and Denver Nuggets.
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | DAL | 8 | 22.3 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .325 | .083 | .750 |
| 1985 | DAL | 4 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .435 | .400 | .500 |
| 1986 | DAL | 7 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .409 | .583 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | SEA | 14 | 37.9 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .487 | .361 | .815 |
| 1988 | SEA | 5 | 34.4 | 20.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .482 | .250 | .724 |
| 1989 | SEA | 8 | 38.0 | 22.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | .450 | .405 | .727 |
| 1993 | SAS | 10 | 30.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .451 | .313 | .813 |
| 1994 | SAS | 4 | 28.5 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .395 | .294 | .600 |
| 1995 | DEN | 3 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .357 | .308 | .923 |
| 1998 | SEA | 10 | 17.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .377 | .423 | .833 |
| Career | — | 73 | 27.2 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .443 | .351 | .784 |
Key:
- GP = Games Played
- MPG = Minutes Per Game
- PPG = Points Per Game
- RPG = Rebounds Per Game
- APG = Assists Per Game
- SPG = Steals Per Game
- BPG = Blocks Per Game
- FG% = Field Goal Percentage
- 3P% = Three-Point Percentage
- FT% = Free Throw Percentage
Ellis’s most remarkable playoff performance occurred in 1987 with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he averaged 25.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists over 14 games, shooting 48.7% from the field and 36.1% from three-point range. Notably, in a series against the Dallas Mavericks that year, he achieved an average of 29.5 points per game, marking his highest scoring average in a single playoff series.