Eddie Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.