Melvin Ely vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Melvin Ely 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)