Melvin Ely vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 David Thompson 407

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.