Adrian Dantley vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Melvin Ely 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Melvin Ely 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.