Melvin Ely vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)