Ervin Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 4.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)