Walt Bellamy vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.