Wilt Chamberlain vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Melvin Ely 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Melvin Ely 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Melvin Ely 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Melvin Ely 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Melvin Ely 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Melvin Ely 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.