Melvin Ely vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich 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.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.