Melvin Ely vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)