Melvin Ely vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bob Pettit - 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.