Yao Ming vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.