Melvin Ely vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Donovan Mitchell 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Donovan Mitchell 1,422

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Donovan Mitchell 253

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Donovan Mitchell 252

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Donovan Mitchell 66

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Donovan Mitchell 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Donovan Mitchell .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)