Melvin Ely vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Melvin Ely 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)