Melvin Ely vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.