Melvin Ely vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)