Francisco Elson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)