Yao Ming vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Perkins and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
Kendrick Perkins:
2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

Yao Ming0
Kendrick Perkins1
Yao Ming8
Kendrick Perkins14
Yao Ming4
Kendrick Perkins9
Yao Ming8
Kendrick Perkins0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Yao Ming5
Kendrick Perkins0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.0
Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Yao Ming 9.2
Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Yao Ming 1.6
Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Yao Ming 0.4
Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Yao Ming 1.9
Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 9,247
Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Yao Ming 4,494
Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Yao Ming 769
Kendrick Perkins 813

Yao Ming 189
Kendrick Perkins 263

Yao Ming 920
Kendrick Perkins 903

Yao Ming 486
Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .524
Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming .200
Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.0
(2007)
Kendrick Perkins 10.1
(2010)

Yao Ming 10.8
(2008)
Kendrick Perkins 8.1
(2009)

Yao Ming 2.3
(2008)
Kendrick Perkins 2.0
(2018)

Yao Ming 0.5
(2006)
Kendrick Perkins 1.0
(2018)

Yao Ming 2.0
(2008)
Kendrick Perkins 2.0
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.8
Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Yao Ming 9.3
Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Yao Ming 1.0
Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Yao Ming 0.3
Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Yao Ming 1.5
Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 555
Kendrick Perkins 735

Yao Ming 261
Kendrick Perkins 843

Yao Ming 29
Kendrick Perkins 102

Yao Ming 9
Kendrick Perkins 53

Yao Ming 42
Kendrick Perkins 156

Yao Ming 28
Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .519
Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming -
Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.1
(2007)
Kendrick Perkins 11.9
(2009)

Yao Ming 10.9
(2009)
Kendrick Perkins 11.6
(2009)

Yao Ming 1.8
(2004)
Kendrick Perkins 1.4
(2009)

Yao Ming 0.4
(2009)
Kendrick Perkins 0.7
(2013)

Yao Ming 2.7
(2005)
Kendrick Perkins 2.6
(2009)