Melvin Ely vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Melvin Ely 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Melvin Ely 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 LeBron James 275

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)