Melvin Ely vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)