Vince Carter vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Yao Ming 5

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)