Melvin Ely vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)