Richard Hamilton vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)