Yao Ming vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Nick Smith Jr. -