Melvin Ely vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.