Melvin Ely vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Darius Garland 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Darius Garland 5.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Darius Garland 221

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Darius Garland 39

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Darius Garland 68

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Darius Garland 16

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Darius Garland 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Darius Garland .440

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Darius Garland .378

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Darius Garland .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Darius Garland 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Darius Garland 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)