Melvin Ely vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)