Jimmy Butler vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Melvin Ely 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)