Neil Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.