Yao Ming vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Peyton Watson 193

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Peyton Watson 16

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Peyton Watson .364

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Peyton Watson .333

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2025)