Melvin Ely vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Melvin Ely 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Brook Lopez 17,633

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Brook Lopez 6,775

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Brook Lopez 1,625

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Brook Lopez 639

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Brook Lopez 2,077

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Brook Lopez 1,125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)