Jim Burns vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Jim Burns - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.