Melvin Ely vs. Jordan Poole Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jordan Poole and Melvin Ely, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Melvin Ely played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jordan Poole, who played 5. Melvin Ely had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Jordan Poole had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Melvin Ely 9 1 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jordan Poole 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 52 15.4 4.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.8 1.8 3.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .703
Jordan Poole 57 22.4 8.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.9 8.8 .333 1.3 4.6 .279 1.7 2.1 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 42 12.1 3.7 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.6 3.6 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .595
Jordan Poole 51 19.4 12.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.7 4.0 9.3 .432 1.9 5.4 .351 2.1 2.3 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Charlotte BobcatsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 79 20.9 7.3 1.8 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 2.9 6.7 .432 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.7 .575
Jordan Poole 76 30.0 18.5 0.4 3.0 3.4 4.0 0.8 0.3 2.5 2.7 6.2 13.9 .448 2.8 7.6 .364 3.2 3.5 .925
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole 22 27.5 17.0 0.5 2.4 2.8 3.8 0.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.9 11.5 .508 2.3 5.8 .391 3.0 3.2 .915

Season 4
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Charlotte BobcatsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 57 23.6 9.8 1.6 3.2 4.9 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.8 3.8 7.5 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.4 .667
Jordan Poole 82 30.0 20.4 0.4 2.4 2.7 4.5 0.8 0.3 3.1 2.6 6.7 15.6 .430 2.6 7.8 .336 4.4 5.1 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole 13 21.8 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.5 3.5 10.4 .341 1.2 4.8 .254 2.0 2.6 .765

Season 5
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 30 10.3 3.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.0 2.7 .363 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .660
Jordan Poole 78 30.1 17.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.1 6.3 15.2 .413 2.4 7.2 .326 2.5 2.8 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2007-08-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 52 11.9 3.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.5 .472 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .552
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 7 8.4 2.1 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 0.6 2.1 .267 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2008-09-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 31 12.0 3.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.2 3.1 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .639
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------

Note: Melvin Ely didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2010-11-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 30 12.2 2.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.7 0.9 1.7 .549 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .619
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------

Note: Melvin Ely didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 9
Melvin Ely Jordan Poole
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely 2 13.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Melvin Ely ------- --- ----------
Jordan Poole ------- --- ----------
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