Vinnie Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)