Melvin Ely vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)