Alex Groza vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.