Yao Ming vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)