Brandon Ingram vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin and Brandon Ingram 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 10 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.5 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,786 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,600 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,153 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 365 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 282 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 501 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .469 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .364 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .788 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.2 (2026) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.