Melvin Ely vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.