Melvin Ely vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.