Melvin Ely vs. Steve Kerr Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kerr 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.
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, 6 less than Steve Kerr, who played 15. Melvin Ely had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Steve Kerr had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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 |
Steve Kerr |
15 |
11 |
1988-89 to 2002-03 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Melvin Ely |
Steve Kerr |
Season |
2002-03 | 1988-89 |
Team |
Los Angeles Clippers | Phoenix Suns |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Steve Kerr |
26 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.435 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
78 |
21.3 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
.444 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.507 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.863 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
5 |
14.6 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
.286 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
57 |
15.9 |
4.8 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
.444 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
.452 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.849 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
48 |
17.6 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
.511 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
.432 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
.833 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
12 |
12.4 |
3.7 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
.439 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.273 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
52 |
9.3 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.434 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.231 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.917 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
82 |
24.8 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
.497 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.419 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.856 |
|
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 |
Steve Kerr |
10 |
18.6 |
3.5 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.361 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.375 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
82 |
22.4 |
8.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
6.0 |
.527 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
.524 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.778 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
10 |
19.3 |
5.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
.475 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
.421 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
Note: Melvin Ely didn't play in 2009-10.
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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 |
Steve Kerr |
82 |
23.4 |
8.4 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
5.9 |
.506 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
.515 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
.929 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
18 |
19.8 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
.448 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.321 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
.871 |
Note: Melvin Ely didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
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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 |
- |
Steve Kerr |
82 |
22.7 |
8.1 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
.533 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
.464 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.806 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
19 |
17.9 |
5.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.429 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.381 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
.929 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
50 |
22.4 |
7.5 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
.454 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
.438 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.918 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
21 |
19.8 |
4.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
.434 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
.463 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.818 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
44 |
16.7 |
4.4 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
.391 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.313 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.886 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
11 |
8.7 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.267 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.231 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
.833 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
32 |
8.4 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.432 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.516 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
.818 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
55 |
11.8 |
3.3 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.421 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
.429 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
.933 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
9 |
11.1 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
.480 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.333 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
65 |
11.9 |
4.1 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
.470 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.394 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
.975 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
3 |
13.0 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.429 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.250 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.000 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
75 |
12.7 |
4.0 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
.430 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.395 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.882 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Melvin Ely |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Kerr |
10 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.636 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.833 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.750 |