Elmer Gainer vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Elmer Gainer 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

Elmer Gainer

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - 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.