Melvin Ely vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)