Anthony Mason vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Anthony Mason 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

Anthony Mason

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)