Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,642 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,642 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 371 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 347 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 319 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 502 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .509 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .328 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.4 (2026) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2026) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) 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.