Linton Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Johnson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)