Melvin Ely vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Bernard King 230

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Bernard King 6

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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