Melvin Ely vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Derrick White 366

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Derrick White 45

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)