Melvin Anderson Ely
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 260 lbs.
Born: May 2, 1978 in Harvey, Illinois
High School: Thornton Township in Harvey, Illinois
College: California State University, Fresno
Draft: Los Angeles Clippers, 1st round (12th pick, 12th overall), 2002 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 28, 2002
Age: 35 years, 18 days ▪ Experience: 8 years
D-League: 37 G, 10.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 0.9 APG (Full Record)
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 52 | 7 | 801 | 92 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 74 | 64 | 174 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 95 | 236 | .495 | .703 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 25 | 5 | 345 | 33 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 88 | .423 | .759 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.2 | |
| Road | 27 | 2 | 456 | 59 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 43 | 113 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 50 | 148 | .546 | .667 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 22 | 5 | 256 | 23 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 74 | .397 | .778 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | |
| Post | 30 | 2 | 545 | 69 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 45 | 124 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 68 | 162 | .539 | .632 | 18.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 17 | 4 | 254 | 31 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 84 | .500 | .786 | 14.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | |
| Loss | 35 | 3 | 547 | 61 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 121 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 60 | 152 | .492 | .652 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .250 | .833 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| December | 10 | 5 | 116 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 30 | .379 | .727 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | ||
| January | 7 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .200 | .800 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | ||
| February | 10 | 0 | 189 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 61 | .512 | .810 | 18.9 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | ||
| March | 14 | 0 | 254 | 39 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 88 | .582 | .556 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | ||
| April | 9 | 2 | 174 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | .515 | .500 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 1 | 95 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 32 | .458 | .714 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | |
| Monday | 7 | 1 | 89 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | .455 | .500 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tuesday | 6 | 2 | 108 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | .500 | .900 | 18.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | ||
| Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 178 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 54 | .533 | .545 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Thursday | 2 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | .500 | .000 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Friday | 10 | 0 | 171 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 51 | .563 | .789 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Saturday | 8 | 1 | 122 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 41 | .432 | .750 | 15.3 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 7 | 7 | 126 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 25 | .400 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | |
| Reserve | 45 | 0 | 675 | 82 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 69 | 59 | 155 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 84 | 211 | .509 | .681 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 30-39 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | .619 | .333 | 31.7 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 0.7 | |
| 20-29 | 16 | 2 | 384 | 50 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 126 | .556 | .743 | 24.0 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 10-19 | 16 | 2 | 224 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 66 | .462 | .692 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | ||
| 0-9 | 17 | 2 | 98 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 17 | .217 | .700 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 12 | 1 | 186 | 29 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 72 | .537 | .700 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | |
| 1 Day | 21 | 4 | 330 | 36 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 88 | .514 | .696 | 15.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | ||
| 2 Days | 12 | 2 | 170 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 41 | .447 | .538 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.2 | ||
| 3+ Days | 6 | 0 | 110 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | .455 | .833 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 19 | 3 | 304 | 41 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 104 | .513 | .688 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | |
| Western | 33 | 4 | 497 | 51 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 101 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 132 | .481 | .714 | 15.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.2 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 7 | 1 | 89 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | .438 | .750 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | |
| Central | 12 | 2 | 215 | 34 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 84 | .531 | .667 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | ||
| Midwest | 19 | 3 | 269 | 31 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 78 | .477 | .667 | 14.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | ||
| Pacific | 14 | 1 | 228 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 54 | .488 | .778 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | .538 | .500 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | |
| Boston | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.000 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .500 | 1.000 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Denver | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | .467 | .500 | 16.5 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .750 | .667 | 29.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .375 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Houston | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .250 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .125 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | ||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Memphis | 4 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | .500 | .800 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 | ||
| Miami | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | .615 | .667 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .455 | .667 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | ||
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
| New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | .500 | .500 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .250 | 1.000 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | .800 | .833 | 23.0 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Portland | 3 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | |||
| Sacramento | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .583 | .625 | 21.5 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | ||
| San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .583 | .571 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | ||
| Seattle | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | .429 | 1.000 | 15.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | ||
| Toronto | 2 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .600 | .500 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Utah | 2 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | .429 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | .000 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | ||