J.J. Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and J.J. 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
J.J. Anderson: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.J. Anderson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons J.J. Anderson 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played J.J. Anderson 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games J.J. Anderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 4.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 2.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points J.J. Anderson 751 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds J.J. Anderson 439 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists J.J. Anderson 110 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals J.J. Anderson 107 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks J.J. Anderson 39 Yao Ming 920

Total Games J.J. Anderson 157 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.J. Anderson .465 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage J.J. Anderson .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage J.J. Anderson .558 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 7.4 (1983) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 4.5 (1983) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 1.0 (1983) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 1.0 (1983) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.3 (1983) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 2.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points J.J. Anderson 11 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds J.J. Anderson 4 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists J.J. Anderson 0 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals J.J. Anderson 0 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks J.J. Anderson 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games J.J. Anderson 5 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.J. Anderson .625 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage J.J. Anderson 1.000 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage J.J. Anderson - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 2.2 (1984) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.8 (1984) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 (1984) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 (1984) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.2 (1984) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)