Melvin Ely vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 John Starks 106

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 John Starks 271

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 John Starks 393

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) John Starks 0.3 (2001)