Jalen Duren vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Jalen Duren 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 Duren: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 4 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 1 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.7 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.2 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.1 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.0 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 2,492 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 2,180 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Jalen Duren 442 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Jalen Duren 136 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 205 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Jalen Duren 213 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .651 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .703 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 17.3 (2026) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 (2026) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.4 (2026) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 71 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 64 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Jalen Duren 21 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Jalen Duren 2 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 10 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Jalen Duren 6 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .826 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)