Melvin Ely vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.