Melvin Ely vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)