Melvin Ely vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)