Melvin Ely vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 James Harden 27,825

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 James Harden 6,504

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 James Harden 8,370

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 James Harden 1,723

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 James Harden 656

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 James Harden 1,157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 James Harden 948

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 James Harden 98

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) James Harden 1.0 (2025)