Melvin Ely vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)