Jim Barnett vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Jim Barnett 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

Jim Barnett

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.