Yao Ming vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Pekovic 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.

Nikola Pekovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Nikola Pekovic -