Nate Johnston vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)