Melvin Ely vs. Cam Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cam Thomas 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
Cam Thomas: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Cam Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Cam Thomas 2

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Cam Thomas 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Cam Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Cam Thomas 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Cam Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Cam Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Cam Thomas 3,426

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Cam Thomas 564

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Cam Thomas 463

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Cam Thomas 117

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Cam Thomas 34

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Cam Thomas 223

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Cam Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Cam Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Cam Thomas .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Cam Thomas 24.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Cam Thomas 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Cam Thomas 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Cam Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Cam Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Cam Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Cam Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Cam Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Cam Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Cam Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Cam Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Cam Thomas 1

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Cam Thomas 1

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Cam Thomas 0

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Cam Thomas 0

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Cam Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Cam Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Cam Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Cam Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Cam Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)