Pau Gasol vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Yao Ming 5

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)