Christian Laettner vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)