Yao Ming vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)