Kevin Durant vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Melvin Ely 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Melvin Ely 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Melvin Ely 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Melvin Ely 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 6.9 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 31,124 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,932 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,994 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,195 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,294 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,145 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)