Yao Ming vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.