Rich Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Yao Ming 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Yao Ming 769

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Yao Ming .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Yao Ming 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Yao Ming 29

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Yao Ming .519

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.