Yao Ming vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

Yao Ming

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Yao Ming 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)