Ernie Grunfeld vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.