Melvin Ely vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Daniel Gafford 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Daniel Gafford 5.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Daniel Gafford 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Daniel Gafford 250

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Daniel Gafford 148

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Daniel Gafford 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Daniel Gafford .674

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)