Rafael Araujo vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Rafael Araujo

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)