Christian Braun vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Christian Braun 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
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 4 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.3 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,303 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 945 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Christian Braun 429 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Christian Braun 177 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Christian Braun 92 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Christian Braun 248 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .526 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .375 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .755 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 3.0 (2026) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)