Wali Jones vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.