Jerome Kersey vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)