Melvin Ely vs. Dorian Finney-Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorian Finney-Smith 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
Dorian Finney-Smith: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Dorian Finney-Smith 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Dorian Finney-Smith 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Dorian Finney-Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Dorian Finney-Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Dorian Finney-Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Dorian Finney-Smith 2,672

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Dorian Finney-Smith 851

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Dorian Finney-Smith 485

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Dorian Finney-Smith 265

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Dorian Finney-Smith 591

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Dorian Finney-Smith .436

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Dorian Finney-Smith .362

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Dorian Finney-Smith .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Dorian Finney-Smith 5.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Dorian Finney-Smith 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Dorian Finney-Smith 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Dorian Finney-Smith 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Dorian Finney-Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Dorian Finney-Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Dorian Finney-Smith 400

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Dorian Finney-Smith 218

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Dorian Finney-Smith 85

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Dorian Finney-Smith 36

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Dorian Finney-Smith 16

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Dorian Finney-Smith 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Dorian Finney-Smith .443

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Dorian Finney-Smith .412

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Dorian Finney-Smith .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Dorian Finney-Smith 6.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Dorian Finney-Smith 3.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dorian Finney-Smith 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dorian Finney-Smith 0.5 (2023)