Jerry Bird vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.