Yao Ming vs. Paul Nolen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Nolen 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.

Paul Nolen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Paul Nolen 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Paul Nolen 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Paul Nolen 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Paul Nolen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Paul Nolen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Paul Nolen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Paul Nolen 1.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Paul Nolen 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Paul Nolen 0

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Paul Nolen 1

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Paul Nolen 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Paul Nolen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Paul Nolen .000

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Paul Nolen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Paul Nolen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Paul Nolen -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Paul Nolen -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Paul Nolen -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Paul Nolen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Paul Nolen -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Paul Nolen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Paul Nolen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Paul Nolen - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.