Melvin Ely vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)