Gerald Henderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)