Melvin Ely vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)