John Kuester vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Yao Ming 920

Total Games John Kuester 135 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists John Kuester - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals John Kuester - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks John Kuester - Yao Ming 42

Total Games John Kuester 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - 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.