Tate Armstrong vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.