Ed Melvin vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.