Clyde Drexler vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)