Melvin Ely vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)