Pat Connaughton vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Yao Ming 4

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Yao Ming 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Yao Ming 5

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,630 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,046 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 836 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 288 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Pat Connaughton 607 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)