Mikal Bridges vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,319 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,245 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,554 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 660 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 324 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Mikal Bridges 563 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.4 (2026) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2026) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)