Melvin Ely vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.