Melvin Ely vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)