Elgin Baylor vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Melvin Ely 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

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.