Larry Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Yao Ming 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)