Yao Ming vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Michael Young 3

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Michael Young 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)