Johnny McCarthy vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.