Melvin Ely vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 James Worthy 624

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)