Melvin Ely vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)