Avery Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)