John Brown vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and John Brown 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

John Brown

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists John Brown 703 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals John Brown 250 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Yao Ming 920

Total Games John Brown 486 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists John Brown 1 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals John Brown 1 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games John Brown 7 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.