Melvin Ely vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)