Paolo Banchero vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Yao Ming 5

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)