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Melvin Ely

Career Earnings

$17,061,307

10 seasons

Salaries

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Season	Team	Salary	Team Payroll	% of Team Payroll	League Cap	% of League Cap
2002-2003	LAC	$1,490,120	$42,955,777	3.47%	$40,271,000	3.70%
2003-2004	LAC	$1,628,760	$39,114,363	4.16%	$43,840,000	3.72%
2004-2005	CHA	$1,742,400	$23,922,578	7.28%	$43,870,000	3.97%
2005-2006	CHA	$2,401,027	$33,458,932	7.18%	$49,500,000	4.85%
2006-2007	SAS	$3,303,813	$65,654,320	5.03%	$53,135,000	6.22%
2006-2007	CHA	$3,303,813	$41,964,046	7.87%	$53,135,000	6.22%
2007-2008	NOP	$895,341	$62,609,991	1.43%	$55,630,000	1.61%
2008-2009	NOP	$998,398	$67,530,808	1.48%	$58,680,000	1.70%
2010-2011	DEN	$1,223,166	$68,019,290	1.80%	$58,044,000	2.11%
2013-2014	NOP	$74,469	$62,705,103	0.12%	$58,679,000	0.13%

Season Cap Comps

2002-2003 only · 3.70% of the cap ± 0.5


Cezary Trybanski	MEM	3.72%
Richard Jefferson	BKN	3.68%
Courtney Alexander	NOP	3.77%
Mateen Cleaves	SAC	3.58%
Samaki Walker	LAL	3.82%
Marcus Haislip	MIL	3.57%
Kenny Thomas	HOU	3.87%
Kenny Thomas	PHI	3.87%
Jumaine Jones	CLE	3.52%
Vladimir Radmanovic	OKC	3.88%
Jeff Foster	IND	3.90%
Troy Murphy	GSW	3.50%
Bryon Russell	WAS	3.48%
Corie Blount	CHI	3.48%
Fred Hoiberg	CHI	3.48%
Gordan Giricek	ORL	3.48%
Gordan Giricek	MEM	3.48%
Michael Doleac	NYK	3.48%
Stanislav Medvedenko	LAL	3.48%
Travis Best	MIA	3.48%
Dion Glover	ATL	3.93%
Jared Jeffries	WAS	3.96%
Etan Thomas	WAS	3.97%
Fred Jones	IND	3.40%
Jason Collier	HOU	3.40%
Vladimir Stepania	MIA	3.35%
Kedrick Brown	BOS	4.08%
Steven Hunter	ORL	3.32%
Manu Ginobili	SAS	3.29%
Bryce Drew	NOP	3.23%
Caron Butler	MIA	4.17%
Jerome Moiso	NOP	4.17%

Historical Cap Comps

Every other season · 3.70% of the cap ± 0.5 — closest 50 of 1321


Cedric Coward	2025-2026	MEM	3.70%
Haywood Highsmith	2024-2025	MIA	3.70%
Matas Buzelis	2024-2025	CHI	3.70%
Jett Howard	2023-2024	ORL	3.70%
Ousmane Dieng	2022-2023	OKC	3.70%
James Bouknight	2021-2022	CHA	3.70%
Devin Vassell	2020-2021	SAS	3.70%
Cameron Johnson	2019-2020	PHX	3.70%
Josh Howard	2011-2012	UTA	3.70%
Jerome Moiso	2001-2002	CHA	3.70%
Corey Maggette	1999-2000	ORL	3.70%
Cody Williams	2025-2026	UTA	3.71%
Jalen Smith	2023-2024	IND	3.71%
Johnny Davis	2023-2024	WAS	3.71%
Maurice Harkless	2022-2023	HOU	3.69%
Ziaire Williams	2022-2023	MEM	3.71%
P.J. Washington	2020-2021	CHA	3.69%
Malik Monk	2019-2020	CHA	3.69%
Buddy Hield	2017-2018	SAC	3.71%
Anthony Morrow	2016-2017	OKC	3.71%
Anthony Morrow	2016-2017	CHI	3.71%
Reggie Jackson	2014-2015	OKC	3.69%
Jordan Crawford	2013-2014	GSW	3.69%
Jordan Crawford	2013-2014	BOS	3.69%
Taj Gibson	2012-2013	CHI	3.71%
Nicolas Batum	2011-2012	POR	3.71%
Jerryd Bayless	2009-2010	POR	3.71%
DeShawn Stevenson	2003-2004	ORL	3.69%
DeShawn Stevenson	2003-2004	UTA	3.69%
Pat Garrity	2001-2002	ORL	3.69%
Gary Grant	2000-2001	POR	3.71%
Michael Dickerson	2000-2001	MEM	3.69%
Terry Dehere	1998-1999	MEM	3.71%
Terry Dehere	1998-1999	SAC	3.71%
Kelvin Cato	1997-1998	POR	3.71%
Lee Mayberry	1992-1993	MIL	3.71%
Jonathan Kuminga	2026-2027	MIN	3.68%
Luke Kennard	2026-2027	PHX	3.68%
Marcus Smart	2026-2027	HOU	3.68%
Al Horford	2025-2026	GSW	3.68%
D'Angelo Russell	2025-2026	WAS	3.68%
Dario Saric	2024-2025	DEN	3.68%
Kris Dunn	2024-2025	LAC	3.68%
Aleksej Pokusevski	2023-2024	OKC	3.68%
Bismack Biyombo	2023-2024	MEM	3.68%
Davion Mitchell	2023-2024	SAC	3.72%
Mason Plumlee	2023-2024	LAC	3.68%
Nick Richards	2023-2024	CHA	3.68%
Reggie Jackson	2023-2024	DEN	3.68%
Shake Milton	2023-2024	DET	3.68%

Career Averages

Season	Team	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	2PM	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK

Career Totals

Season	Team	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	2PM	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL

Advanced Stats

Season	Team	Pos	Age	GP	MP	PER	TS%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2002-2003	LAC	C	24	52

2002-2003	LAC	C	25	52	7	15.4	1.8	3.6	49.5	1.8	3.6	50.0	50.0	1.0	1.4	70.3	1.2	2.1	3.3	0.3	0.2	0.6	1.0	1.8	4.5
2003-2004	LAC	PF	26	42	2	12.1	1.6	3.6	43.1	1.6	3.6	44.4	44.4	0.6	1.0	59.5	1.1	1.3	2.4	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.5	1.6	3.7
2004-2005	CHA	PF	27	79	17	21.0	2.9	6.7	43.2	2.9	6.7	43.3	43.3	1.5	2.7	57.5	1.8	2.3	4.1	1.0	0.4	0.9	1.5	2.5	7.3
2005-2006	CHA	PF	28	57	22	23.7	3.8	7.5	50.8	3.8	7.5	50.7	50.7	2.2	3.4	66.7	1.6	3.2	4.9	1.3	0.5	0.8	1.8	2.8	9.8
2006-2007	SAS	C	29	30	0	10.3	1.0	2.7	36.3	1.0	2.7	37.0	37.0	1.0	1.6	66.0	0.5	1.3	1.8	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.9	1.7	3.0
2007-2008	NOP	C	30	52	1	11.9	1.6	3.5	47.2	1.6	3.5	45.7	45.7	0.6	1.1	55.2	0.5	2.3	2.8	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.8	1.5	3.9
2008-2009	NOP	C	31	31	4	12.0	1.2	3.1	38.9	1.2	3.1	38.7	38.7	0.7	1.2	63.9	1.0	1.1	2.1	0.6	0.1	0.3	0.7	1.9	3.1
2010-2011	DEN	C	33	30	2	12.2	0.9	1.7	54.9	0.9	1.7	52.9	52.9	0.4	0.7	61.9	0.9	1.6	2.5	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.5	1.7	2.3
2013-2014	NOP	C	36	2	0	13.6	1.5	3.0	50.0	1.5	3.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	2.5	3.0

2002-2003	LAC	C	25	52	7	803.0	92	186	49.5	0	92	186	49.5	49.5	52	74	70.3	64	110	174	15	10	32	50	95	236
2003-2004	LAC	PF	26	42	2	507.5	66	153	43.1	1	66	152	43.4	43.1	25	42	59.5	48	53	101	22	9	17	20	68	157
2004-2005	CHA	PF	27	79	17	1655.4	227	526	43.2	0	227	526	43.2	43.2	122	212	57.5	142	184	326	76	32	69	115	199	576
2005-2006	CHA	PF	28	57	22	1348.0	216	425	50.8	2	216	423	51.1	50.8	128	192	66.7	94	183	277	76	29	44	100	160	560
2006-2007	SAS	C	29	30	0	308.7	29	80	36.3	0	29	80	36.3	36.3	31	47	66.0	15	38	53	18	6	8	28	51	89
2007-2008	NOP	C	30	52	1	620.6	85	180	47.2	0	85	180	47.2	47.2	32	58	55.2	28	117	145	22	7	18	42	79	202
2008-2009	NOP	C	31	31	4	373.1	37	95	38.9	0	37	95	39.0	39.0	23	36	63.9	30	34	64	18	2	9	23	58	97
2010-2011	DEN	C	33	30	2	366.5	28	51	54.9	0	28	51	54.9	54.9	13	21	61.9	27	47	74	14	4	11	14	50	69
2013-2014	NOP	C	36	2	0	27.3	3	6	50.0	0	3	6	50.0	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	6