Yao Ming vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Jonas Valanciunas 10.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Jonas Valanciunas 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Jonas Valanciunas 719

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Jonas Valanciunas 561

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Jonas Valanciunas 62

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Jonas Valanciunas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Jonas Valanciunas .549

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jonas Valanciunas .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Jonas Valanciunas 20.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Jonas Valanciunas 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)