Melvin Ely vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Melvin Ely 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,439

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,432

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,115

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Karl-Anthony Towns 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)