Yao Ming vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)