Melvin Ely vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)