Melvin Ely vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.