Larry Bird vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Melvin Ely 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Melvin Ely 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)