Yao Ming vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tom Payne - 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.