Melvin Ely vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin 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.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Obi Toppin 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Obi Toppin 294

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Obi Toppin 127

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Obi Toppin 38

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Obi Toppin 14

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Obi Toppin 10

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Obi Toppin 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Obi Toppin .504

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Obi Toppin .333

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)