Yao Ming vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)