Harrison Barnes vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Harrison Barnes 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
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 14 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 13.9 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.7 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 14,146 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,832 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,798 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 700 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 182 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Harrison Barnes 1,020 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .460 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .385 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .811 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.0 (2026) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)