Melvin Ely vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)