Joel Anthony vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)