Alex Caruso vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)