Melvin Ely vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 David Robinson 312

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)