Elton Brand vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Yao Ming 5

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Yao Ming 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)