Melvin Ely vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.