Melvin Ely vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.