Melvin Ely vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.