Yao Ming vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don 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.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Don Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Don Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Don Smith .154

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Don Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Don Smith -

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Don Smith - n/a **

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

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

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Don 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.