Greg Ballard vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.