Yao Ming vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard 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.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Yao Ming 0 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Jim Pollard 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.