Melvin Ely vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Horace Grant 173

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)