Ralph Beard vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.