Yao Ming vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith 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.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Bill Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.