Melvin Ely vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)