Byron Irvin vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)