Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Melvin Ely 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Melvin Ely 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Melvin Ely 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Melvin Ely 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Melvin Ely 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 10.0 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,742 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,610 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,329 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 967 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,070 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 865 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 34.0 (2026) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2026) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)