Melvin Ely vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)