Joe Fulks vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Yao Ming 5

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - 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.