Chris Ford vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.