Jalen Brunson vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Melvin Ely 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Melvin Ely 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Melvin Ely 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,531 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,634 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,612 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Jalen Brunson 512 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)