Bam Adebayo vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Melvin Ely

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)