Yao Ming vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Yao Ming 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)