RJ Barrett vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)