Melvin Ely vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)