Yao Ming vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 James Young 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 James Young 96

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 James Young 28

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 James Young 24

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 James Young 5

Total Games Yao Ming 486 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 James Young 7

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 James Young 3

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 James Young 0

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 James Young 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) James Young 0.0 (2017)