Elgin Baylor vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Yao Ming 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.