Bio
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Debut
- 2002
- Draft
- 2002Rd 1, Pk 12
- College
- Fresno State
Bio
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Debut
- 2002
- Draft
- 2002Rd 1, Pk 12
- College
- Fresno State
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5.3
- REB
- 3.2
- AST
- 0.7
- STL
- 0.3
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 49.7
- MIN
- 16
- GP
- 375
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | LAC | 4.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 54.0 | 15.4 | 52 |
| 2003-04 | LAC | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 45.8 | 12.1 | 42 |
| 2004-05 | CHA | 7.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 46.5 | 20.9 | 79 |
| 2005-06 | CHA | 9.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 55.0 | 23.6 | 57 |
| 2006-07 |  CHA/SA | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 44.2 | 10.3 | 30 |
| 2007-08 | NO | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 49.1 | 11.9 | 52 |
| 2008-09 | NO | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 12 | 31 |
| 2010-11 | DEN | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 57.3 | 12.2 | 30 |
| 2013-14 | NO | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 13.5 | 2 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 2.1
- REB
- 1.6
- AST
- 0.1
- STL
- 0.0
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 38.7
- MIN
- 8.4
- GP
- 7
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,992
- REB
- 1,215
- AST
- 261
- STL
- 99
- BLK
- 209
- TO
- 392
- FGM
- 783
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | LAC | 236 | 174 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 92 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | LAC | 157 | 101 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 66 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | CHA | 576 | 326 | 76 | 32 | 69 | 115 | 227 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | CHA | 560 | 277 | 76 | 29 | 44 | 100 | 216 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | CHA/SA | 89 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | NO | 202 | 145 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 85 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | NO | 97 | 64 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | DEN | 69 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | NO | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.9
- REB
- 7.2
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 1.3
- TS%
- 49.7
- MIN
- 16
- GP
- 375
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | LAC | 10.5 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 54.0 | 15.4 | 52 |
| 2003-04 | LAC | 11.0 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 45.8 | 12.1 | 42 |
| 2004-05 | CHA | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 46.5 | 20.9 | 79 |
| 2005-06 | CHA | 14.9 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 55.0 | 23.6 | 57 |
| 2006-07 | CHA/SA | 10.5 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 44.2 | 10.3 | 30 |
| 2007-08 | NO | 11.8 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 49.1 | 11.9 | 52 |
| 2008-09 | NO | 9.3 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 43.8 | 12 | 31 |
| 2010-11 | DEN | 6.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 57.3 | 12.2 | 30 |
| 2013-14 | NO | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 13.5 | 2 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Melvin Ely's career stats?
Melvin Ely played 9 seasons for the Clippers, the Hornets, the Pelicans and the Nuggets. He scored 1,992 points with 1,215 rebounds and 261 assists in 375 games — 5.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. His best season was 2004-05: 576 points, 326 rebounds and 76 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 1 postseason, 2002-03 to 2013-14
Championships
- 2006-07 NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs
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