Melvin Ely vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jaden McDaniels 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jaden McDaniels 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jaden McDaniels 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jaden McDaniels 251

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jaden McDaniels 78

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jaden McDaniels 22

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jaden McDaniels 16

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jaden McDaniels 29

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jaden McDaniels 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jaden McDaniels .517

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jaden McDaniels .447

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jaden McDaniels .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)