Vern Gardner vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - 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.