Melvin Ely vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)