Melvin Ely vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)