Yao Ming vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)