Tyrese Haliburton vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Yao Ming 5

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Yao Ming 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Yao Ming 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 21 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 11 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 20 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 2 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .471 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .400 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .500 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 (2024) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 (2024) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)