Melvin Ely vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)