Melvin Ely vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)