Melvin Ely vs. Bronny James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bronny James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Bronny James 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Bronny James 2

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Bronny James 1

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Bronny James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Bronny James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Bronny James 0.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Bronny James 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Bronny James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Bronny James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Bronny James 69

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Bronny James 22

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Bronny James 33

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Bronny James 14

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Bronny James 4

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Bronny James 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Bronny James .295

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Bronny James .278

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Bronny James .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Bronny James 2.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Bronny James 0.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Bronny James 2.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Bronny James 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Bronny James 0.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Bronny James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Bronny James 0.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Bronny James 0.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bronny James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Bronny James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Bronny James 0

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Bronny James 0

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Bronny James 0

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Bronny James 0

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Bronny James 0

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Bronny James 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Bronny James .000

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Bronny James .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Bronny James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)