Paul Arizin vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Melvin Ely 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

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.