Melvin Ely vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)