Gary Melchionni vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.