Vernon Maxwell vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)