Melvin Ely vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Alex English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Alex English 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Alex English 15

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Alex English 10

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Alex English 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Alex English 3

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Alex English 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Alex English 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Alex English 3.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Alex English 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Alex English 25,613

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Alex English 6,538

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Alex English 4,351

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Alex English 1,067

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Alex English 833

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Alex English .217 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Alex English 29.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Alex English 8.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Alex English 5.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Alex English 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Alex English 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Alex English 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Alex English 4.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Alex English 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Alex English 1,661

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Alex English 371

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Alex English 293

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Alex English 47

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Alex English 32

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Alex English .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Alex English 30.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Alex English 8.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Alex English 6.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Alex English 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Alex English 1.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.