Melvin Ely vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Melvin Ely that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Melvin Ely

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)