Yao Ming vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)