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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

2010-2011 only · 2.11% of the cap ± 0.5 — closest 50 of 83


Carlos Arroyo	MIA	2.11%
Carlos Arroyo	BOS	2.11%
Etan Thomas	ATL	2.11%
Brian Scalabrine	CHI	2.12%
Earl Watson	UTA	2.12%
Jamaal Magloire	MIA	2.12%
Kwame Brown	CHA	2.12%
Malik Allen	ORL	2.12%
Trevor Booker	WAS	2.08%
Royal Ivey	OKC	2.07%
Rudy Fernandez	POR	2.15%
Serge Ibaka	OKC	2.07%
Nicolas Batum	POR	2.06%
Omri Casspi	SAC	2.16%
Sean Marks	POR	2.18%
Damion James	BKN	1.99%
George Hill	SAS	1.99%
Rodrigue Beaubois	DAL	1.99%
Brian Cook	LAC	1.97%
Craig Brackins	PHI	2.25%
Francisco Elson	UTA	1.97%
Quinton Ross	BKN	1.97%
Erick Dampier	MIA	1.95%
Darrell Arthur	MEM	1.94%
Taj Gibson	CHI	1.93%
Donte Greene	SAC	1.92%
DJ White	CHA	1.91%
DJ White	OKC	1.91%
Dominique Jones	DAL	1.91%
Anthony Carter	DEN	2.33%
Anthony Carter	NYK	2.33%
Brian Cardinal	DAL	2.33%
Earl Boykins	MIL	2.33%
Eddie House	MIA	2.33%
Jason Collins	ATL	2.33%
Joe Smith	LAL	2.33%
Joe Smith	BKN	2.33%
Juwan Howard	MIA	2.33%
Kosta Koufos	DEN	2.33%
Kosta Koufos	MIN	2.33%
Kurt Thomas	CHI	2.33%
Shaquille O'Neal	BOS	2.33%
Theo Ratliff	LAL	2.33%
Tony Battie	PHI	2.33%
Tracy McGrady	DET	2.33%
Zydrunas Ilgauskas	MIA	2.33%
Darren Collison	IND	2.34%
DeMarre Carroll	HOU	1.87%
DeMarre Carroll	MEM	1.87%
James Anderson	SAS	2.35%

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

Historical Cap Comps

Every other season · 2.11% of the cap ± 0.5 — closest 50 of 2251


Dariq Whitehead	2025-2026	BKN	2.11%
Walker Kessler	2024-2025	UTA	2.11%
Ty Jerome	2020-2021	OKC	2.11%
Damian Jones	2019-2020	ATL	2.11%
Raul Neto	2018-2019	UTA	2.11%
Kelly Oubre Jr.	2017-2018	WAS	2.11%
Anderson Varejao	2016-2017	POR	2.11%
Juancho Hernangomez	2016-2017	DEN	2.11%
Gorgui Dieng	2015-2016	MIN	2.11%
Damien Wilkins	2012-2013	PHI	2.11%
Roger Mason Jr.	2012-2013	NOP	2.11%
Royal Ivey	2012-2013	PHI	2.11%
Brian Cook	2011-2012	LAC	2.11%
Brian Cook	2011-2012	WAS	2.11%
Jannero Pargo	2011-2012	ATL	2.11%
Jason Kapono	2011-2012	LAL	2.11%
Marquis Daniels	2011-2012	BOS	2.11%
Maurice Evans	2011-2012	WAS	2.11%
Mickael Pietrus	2011-2012	BOS	2.11%
Sasha Pavlovic	2011-2012	BOS	2.11%
Willie Green	2011-2012	ATL	2.11%
John Salmons	2004-2005	PHI	2.11%
Bobby Simmons	2002-2003	WAS	2.11%
Mamadou N'diaye	2002-2003	TOR	2.11%
Corey Benjamin	2000-2001	CHI	2.11%
Vladimir Stepania	2000-2001	BKN	2.11%
Brad Lohaus	1995-1996	NYK	2.11%
Brad Lohaus	1995-1996	SAS	2.11%
Greg Anderson	1995-1996	SAS	2.11%
Haywoode Workman	1993-1994	IND	2.11%
Clifford Robinson	1990-1991	POR	2.11%
Steve Alford	1990-1991	DAL	2.11%
Terry Davis	1990-1991	MIA	2.11%
Vernon Maxwell	1990-1991	HOU	2.11%
Trey Lyles	2022-2023	SAC	2.12%
Zeke Nnaji	2022-2023	DEN	2.12%
Josh Okogie	2018-2019	MIN	2.12%
Nik Stauskas	2018-2019	POR	2.12%
Darius Miller	2017-2018	NOP	2.12%
Juancho Hernangomez	2017-2018	DEN	2.10%
Jordan Hamilton	2013-2014	HOU	2.10%
Solomon Hill	2013-2014	IND	2.12%
Josh Howard	2012-2013	MIN	2.12%
Keith Bogans	2012-2013	BKN	2.12%
Leandro Barbosa	2012-2013	BOS	2.12%
Leandro Barbosa	2012-2013	WAS	2.12%
Marquis Daniels	2012-2013	MIL	2.12%
Matt Barnes	2012-2013	LAC	2.12%
Sasha Pavlovic	2012-2013	POR	2.12%
Eddy Curry	2011-2012	MIA	2.12%

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