Melvin Ely vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.