Bob Knight vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Bob Knight 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

Bob Knight

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bob Knight - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** 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.