Clemon Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.