Melvin Ely vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)