James Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and James Anderson 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
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Anderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Yao Ming 920

Total Games James Anderson 247 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games James Anderson 10 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)