Gene Gillette vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.