Melvin Ely vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)