Sam Cassell vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Sam Cassell 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
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)