Melvin Ely vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)