Melvin Ely vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,654

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,645

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Derrick Jones Jr. 371

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Derrick Jones Jr. 348

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Derrick Jones Jr. 320

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Derrick Jones Jr. 503

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Derrick Jones Jr. .510

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Derrick Jones Jr. .328

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Derrick Jones Jr. .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)