Derek Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)