Marques Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.