Ryan Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)