Yao Ming vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)