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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Darius Garland 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Darius Garland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Darius Garland 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Darius Garland 2.7

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 7,424

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Darius Garland 1,054

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Darius Garland 2,643

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Darius Garland 457

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Darius Garland 46

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Darius Garland 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Darius Garland .451

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Darius Garland .385

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Darius Garland .867

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 0.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Darius Garland 63

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Darius Garland 120

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Darius Garland 3

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Darius Garland .857

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 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Darius Garland 5.8 (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)