Melvin Ely vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.