Melvin Ely vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)