Melvin Ely vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)