Tommy Byrnes vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.